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Wind in Hood County, Texas
155 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Hood County, Texas, has 155 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 36.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
99 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Hood County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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24May
40Jun
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8Aug
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 155 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $35K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hood County had?
155 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Hood County?
21 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hood County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Mar 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Hood County compare with Texas for wind?
36.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 155 of the state's 43,222 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.