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Wind in McCulloch County, Texas
99 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.
McCulloch County, Texas, has 99 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 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 9.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
65 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 | McCulloch County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 99 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 131.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
4Apr
17May
31Jun
25Jul
5Aug
3Sep
3Oct
9Nov
0Dec
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 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 43 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has McCulloch County had?
99 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 McCulloch County?
10 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in McCulloch County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Apr 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does McCulloch County compare with Texas for wind?
9.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 99 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.