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Wind in Kerr County, Texas
52 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.
Kerr County, Texas, has 52 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 15 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 4.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
34 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 | Kerr County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 52 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
2Apr
7May
15Jun
13Jul
5Aug
2Sep
2Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kerr County had?
52 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 Kerr County?
19 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 Kerr County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 May 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Kerr County compare with Texas for wind?
4.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 52 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.