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Wind in Montague County, Texas
137 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.
Montague County, Texas, has 137 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 65 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 14.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
82 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Montague County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 137 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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25May
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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 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Montague County had?
137 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 Montague County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Montague County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 May 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Montague County compare with Texas for wind?
14.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 137 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.