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Wind in Marion County, Texas
155 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.
Marion County, Texas, has 155 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 80 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 40.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
102 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Marion County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 160.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 155 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 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | — | 1 | 7 | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marion County had?
155 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 Marion County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marion County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Mar 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K; 1 death recorded.
How does Marion County compare with Texas for wind?
40.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 155 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.