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Wind in Morris County, Texas
111 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.
Morris County, Texas, has 111 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 55 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 44.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
80 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 | Morris County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 111 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.0 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 92.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
1Mar
8Apr
18May
22Jun
18Jul
13Aug
4Sep
4Oct
8Nov
5Dec
5
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 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morris County had?
111 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 Morris County?
4 Mar 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Morris County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $850K.
How does Morris County compare with Texas for wind?
44.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 111 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.