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Wind in Taylor County, Texas
370 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 370 wind events in Taylor County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 67 years.
June is the busiest month, with 124 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 185 events against 114 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 40.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
263 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 42 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 | Taylor County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 370 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
13Apr
26May
99Jun
124Jul
27Aug
25Sep
22Oct
10Nov
9Dec
9
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 370. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 48 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | High Wind | 65 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 10 | County |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Taylor County had?
370 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 Taylor County?
15 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Taylor County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Jul 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.3M.
How does Taylor County compare with Texas for wind?
40.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 370 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.