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Wind in Sabine County, Texas
121 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.
Sabine County, Texas, has 121 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 35 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 24.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
108 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 | Sabine County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 121 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
3Mar
10Apr
11May
35Jun
22Jul
14Aug
6Sep
2Oct
1Nov
1Dec
7
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 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $16M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sabine County had?
121 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 Sabine County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sabine County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $16M.
How does Sabine County compare with Texas for wind?
24.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 121 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.