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Wind in Travis County, Texas
326 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 326 wind events in Travis County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 66 years.
May is the busiest month, with 107 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 164 events against 91 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 32.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
210 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 36 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 | Travis County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 326 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
11Mar
19Apr
66May
107Jun
44Jul
17Aug
18Sep
20Oct
15Nov
4Dec
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
The 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 326. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | $100K | — | 10 | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3.0M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 4 | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Travis County had?
326 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 Travis County?
19 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Travis County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Travis County compare with Texas for wind?
32.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 326 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.