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Wind in Nolan County, Texas
142 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.
Nolan County, Texas, has 142 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 50 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 15.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
101 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 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 | Nolan County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 142 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 97.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 80 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $1.0M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Nolan County had?
142 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 Nolan County?
14 Mar 2025 (High Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Nolan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Nolan County compare with Texas for wind?
15.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 142 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.