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Wind in Medina County, Texas
109 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.
Medina County, Texas, has 109 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Medina County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 109 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
14Apr
17May
36Jun
11Jul
2Aug
5Sep
6Oct
6Nov
2Dec
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 109 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 | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | 15 | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $2.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $80K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $4 | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Medina County had?
109 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 Medina County?
10 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Medina County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $50K.
How does Medina County compare with Texas for wind?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 109 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.