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Wind in Tarrant County, Texas
987 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.
Tarrant County, Texas, has 987 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 72 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 184 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 488 events against 326 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 114.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
620 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 98 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 | Tarrant County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 987 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 114.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.6 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
35Mar
113Apr
129May
184Jun
176Jul
76Aug
109Sep
32Oct
83Nov
25Dec
10
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 185 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 987. 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 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $210K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $225K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $35K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tarrant County had?
987 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 Tarrant 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 Tarrant County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Mar 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Tarrant County compare with Texas for wind?
114.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 987 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.