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Wind in Jefferson County, Texas
258 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.
Jefferson County, Texas, has 258 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 66 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 29.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
82 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Jefferson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 258 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
20Mar
37Apr
27May
43Jun
19Jul
20Aug
29Sep
11Oct
11Nov
9Dec
21
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
The 139 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 258. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson County had?
258 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 Jefferson County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jefferson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jul 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Jefferson County compare with Texas for wind?
29.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 258 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.