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Wind in Titus County, Texas
138 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 138 wind events in Titus County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 51 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 34.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
99 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Titus County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 138 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.0 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
2Mar
18Apr
28May
27Jun
24Jul
5Aug
3Sep
5Oct
9Nov
8Dec
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 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $1.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Titus County had?
138 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 Titus County?
24 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 90 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Titus County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Titus County compare with Texas for wind?
34.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 138 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.