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Wind in Trinity County, Texas
106 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 106 wind events in Trinity County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 15.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
51 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Trinity County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 106 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
7Apr
9May
26Jun
15Jul
9Aug
14Sep
4Oct
2Nov
7Dec
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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
All 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.0M | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Trinity County had?
106 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 Trinity County?
28 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Trinity County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Sep 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Trinity County compare with Texas for wind?
15.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 106 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.