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Wind in Panola County, Texas
270 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 270 wind events in Panola County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
May is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 122 events against 112 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 33.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
182 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | Panola County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 270 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 119.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
8Mar
16Apr
40May
51Jun
39Jul
21Aug
26Sep
4Oct
35Nov
15Dec
6
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 270. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $700K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Panola County had?
270 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 Panola County?
29 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Panola County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 Mar 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.
How does Panola County compare with Texas for wind?
33.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 270 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.