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Wind in McLennan County, Texas
389 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.
McLennan County, Texas, has 389 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 63 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 138 events against 168 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 37.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
199 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | McLennan County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 389 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
20Mar
35Apr
60May
80Jun
59Jul
21Aug
33Sep
22Oct
29Nov
17Dec
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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
The 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 389. 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 | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has McLennan County had?
389 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 McLennan County?
20 Nov 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in McLennan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 May 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does McLennan County compare with Texas for wind?
37.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 389 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.