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Wind in Lavaca County, Texas
63 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.
Lavaca County, Texas, has 63 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 35 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 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
22 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Lavaca County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 63 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
2Apr
9May
12Jun
10Jul
5Aug
10Sep
2Oct
0Nov
2Dec
4
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 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lavaca County had?
63 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 Lavaca County?
13 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lavaca County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500.
How does Lavaca County compare with Texas for wind?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 63 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.