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Wind in Kaufman County, Texas
268 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 268 wind events in Kaufman County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
May is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 100 events against 144 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 34.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
133 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 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 | Kaufman County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 268 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
3Mar
24Apr
53May
67Jun
38Jul
19Aug
19Sep
6Oct
21Nov
8Dec
2
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 153 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 268. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kaufman County had?
268 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 Kaufman County?
2 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 56 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kaufman County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Kaufman County compare with Texas for wind?
34.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 268 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.