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Wind in Shelby County, Texas
224 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 224 wind events in Shelby County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
May is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 110 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 28.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
150 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Shelby County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 224 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 93.6 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
11Mar
17Apr
25May
46Jun
32Jul
29Aug
27Sep
6Oct
5Nov
13Dec
12
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
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 224. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 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 |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 3 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Shelby County had?
224 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 Shelby County?
18 Oct 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Shelby County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.
How does Shelby County compare with Texas for wind?
28.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 224 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.