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Wind in Parker County, Texas
281 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 281 wind events in Parker County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
May is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 123 events against 133 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 31.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
176 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 30 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 | Parker County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 281 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
9Mar
28Apr
45May
60Jun
56Jul
18Aug
37Sep
4Oct
11Nov
9Dec
3
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 158 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 281. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Parker County had?
281 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 Parker County?
2 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Parker County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Parker County compare with Texas for wind?
31.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 281 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.