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Wind in King County, Texas
94 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 94 wind events in King County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 28 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 10.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | King County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 94 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3,643.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
12Apr
15May
18Jun
18Jul
6Aug
2Sep
9Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 39 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has King County had?
94 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 King County?
23 Jun 2026 (High Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in King County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 May 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does King County compare with Texas for wind?
10.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 94 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.