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Wind in San Augustine County, Texas
97 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.
San Augustine County, Texas, has 97 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 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 18.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
80 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | San Augustine County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 97 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 122.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
13Apr
16May
18Jun
17Jul
3Aug
6Sep
1Oct
3Nov
8Dec
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
All 97 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has San Augustine County had?
97 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 San Augustine County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in San Augustine County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does San Augustine County compare with Texas for wind?
18.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 97 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.