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Wind in Martin County, Texas
92 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 92 wind events in Martin County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
June is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 42 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 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
72 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Martin County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 92 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 176.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
10Apr
3May
10Jun
42Jul
6Aug
2Sep
7Oct
2Nov
5Dec
1
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 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 1997 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Martin County had?
92 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 Martin County?
20 Nov 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Martin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Sep 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $120K.
How does Martin County compare with Texas for wind?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 92 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.