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Wind in Rockwall County, Texas
87 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 87 wind events in Rockwall County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 52 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 68.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
30 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Rockwall County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 87 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 68.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
8Apr
15May
23Jun
9Jul
4Aug
7Sep
5Oct
7Nov
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 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rockwall County had?
87 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 Rockwall County?
20 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rockwall County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Nov 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Rockwall County compare with Texas for wind?
68.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 87 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.