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Wind in Madison County, Texas
86 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 86 wind events in Madison County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
May is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 39 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 18.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
42 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Madison County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 86 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
4Apr
5May
30Jun
8Jul
9Aug
8Sep
4Oct
4Nov
3Dec
6
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 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Madison County had?
86 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 Madison County?
2 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 94 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Madison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Madison County compare with Texas for wind?
18.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 86 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.