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Wind in Howard County, Texas
168 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.
NCEI records 168 wind events in Howard County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 47 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 18.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
121 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Howard County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 168 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
17Apr
20May
47Jun
47Jul
6Aug
8Sep
7Oct
5Nov
2Dec
3
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 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $190K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 108 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Howard County had?
168 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 Howard County?
14 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Howard County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jun 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Howard County compare with Texas for wind?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 168 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.