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Wind in Tom Green County, Texas
431 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.
Tom Green County, Texas, has 431 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 137 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 253 events against 119 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 28.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
344 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 62 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 | Tom Green County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 431 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
25Apr
34May
125Jun
137Jul
32Aug
38Sep
11Oct
9Nov
14Dec
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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 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 431. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 43 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $60M | — | — | 50 | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tom Green County had?
431 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 Tom Green County?
10 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Tom Green County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60M.
How does Tom Green County compare with Texas for wind?
28.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 431 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.