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Wind in Tyler County, Texas
135 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.
Tyler County, Texas, has 135 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 67 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 14.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
15 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Tyler County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 135 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
15Apr
20May
31Jun
19Jul
7Aug
12Sep
3Oct
3Nov
7Dec
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
All 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tyler County had?
135 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 Tyler County?
11 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Tyler County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jul 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Tyler County compare with Texas for wind?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 135 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.