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Wind in Runnels County, Texas
133 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 133 wind events in Runnels County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
May is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 12.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Runnels County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 133 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 133.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
8Apr
19May
39Jun
33Jul
5Aug
12Sep
5Oct
7Nov
2Dec
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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 133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Runnels County had?
133 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 Runnels County?
10 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Runnels County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Runnels County compare with Texas for wind?
12.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 133 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.