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Wind in Limestone County, Texas
151 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.
Limestone County, Texas, has 151 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 53 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 16.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
86 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Limestone County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 151 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 68.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
11Mar
13Apr
28May
47Jun
18Jul
11Aug
7Sep
3Oct
9Nov
3Dec
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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 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $170K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Limestone County had?
151 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 Limestone County?
1 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Limestone County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Nov 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $170K.
How does Limestone County compare with Texas for wind?
16.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 151 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.