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Wind in Stephens County, Texas
109 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.
Stephens County, Texas, has 109 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 58 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 12.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
59 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Stephens County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 109 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 118.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
6Apr
17May
28Jun
23Jul
10Aug
9Sep
4Oct
8Nov
1Dec
2
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 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stephens County had?
109 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 Stephens County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Stephens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Mar 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Stephens County compare with Texas for wind?
12.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 109 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.