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Wind in Leon County, Texas
108 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.
Leon County, Texas, has 108 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 52 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 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
61 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Leon County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 108 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
18Mar
10Apr
13May
31Jun
15Jul
2Aug
2Sep
3Oct
8Nov
3Dec
1
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 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $75K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Leon County had?
108 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 Leon County?
10 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Leon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Leon County compare with Texas for wind?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 108 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.