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Wind in Live Oak County, Texas
64 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.
Live Oak County, Texas, has 64 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 20 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 6.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
34 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 | Live Oak County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 64 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
8Apr
14May
16Jun
9Jul
4Aug
3Sep
3Oct
1Nov
1Dec
0
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Live Oak County had?
64 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 Live Oak County?
15 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 Live Oak County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Feb 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Live Oak County compare with Texas for wind?
6.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 64 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.