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Wind in Oldham County, Texas
222 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.
NCEI records 222 wind events in Oldham County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 179 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 14.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
146 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Oldham County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 222 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,293.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
18Mar
23Apr
24May
22Jun
52Jul
24Aug
22Sep
3Oct
1Nov
10Dec
14
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 222. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $189K | $23K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $46K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Oldham County had?
222 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 Oldham County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Oldham County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Jul 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $189K and crop damage at $23K.
How does Oldham County compare with Texas for wind?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 222 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.