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Wind in Smith County, Texas
423 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 423 wind events in Smith County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 60 years.
May is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 252 events against 126 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 45.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
339 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 43 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 | Smith County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 423 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.9 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
18Mar
30Apr
69May
79Jun
69Jul
38Aug
42Sep
11Oct
28Nov
15Dec
11
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 423. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 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 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Smith County had?
423 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 Smith County?
2 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Smith County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Smith County compare with Texas for wind?
45.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 423 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.