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Wind in Liberty County, Texas
138 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 138 wind events in Liberty County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 77 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 11.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
54 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Liberty County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 138 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.9 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
3Mar
14Apr
15May
31Jun
18Jul
18Aug
8Sep
7Oct
6Nov
5Dec
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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 138 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 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Liberty County had?
138 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 Liberty County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Liberty County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Mar 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Liberty County compare with Texas for wind?
11.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 138 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.