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Wind in Robertson County, Texas
68 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.
Robertson County, Texas, has 68 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 8.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
37 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Robertson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 68 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.0 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
10Mar
6Apr
11May
15Jun
5Jul
4Aug
5Sep
2Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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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 68 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 | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Robertson County had?
68 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 Robertson County?
4 Mar 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Robertson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Robertson County compare with Texas for wind?
8.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 68 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.