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Wind in Jack County, Texas
105 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 105 wind events in Jack County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 11.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
64 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Jack County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 105 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
13Apr
15May
25Jun
19Jul
3Aug
7Sep
5Oct
12Nov
1Dec
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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jack County had?
105 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 Jack County?
25 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 Jack County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Mar 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Jack County compare with Texas for wind?
11.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 105 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.