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Wind in Uvalde County, Texas
86 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 86 wind events in Uvalde County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 26 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 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
43 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Uvalde County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 86 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
8Apr
12May
35Jun
13Jul
3Aug
1Sep
2Oct
5Nov
4Dec
0
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 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Uvalde County had?
86 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 Uvalde County?
26 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Uvalde County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Uvalde County compare with Texas for wind?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 86 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.