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Wind in Jackson County, Texas
64 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 64 wind events in Jackson County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.1% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 7.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
40 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Jackson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 64 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
2Apr
18May
17Jun
8Jul
1Aug
4Sep
5Oct
3Nov
2Dec
0
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 108 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
64 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 Jackson County?
22 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 100 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Sep 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Jackson County compare with Texas for wind?
7.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 64 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.