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Wind in Val Verde County, Texas
208 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.
Val Verde County, Texas, has 208 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 74 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 6.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
134 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Val Verde County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 208 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
11Mar
12Apr
33May
74Jun
40Jul
4Aug
5Sep
16Oct
11Nov
0Dec
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
The 160 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 208. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Val Verde County had?
208 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 Val Verde County?
5 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Val Verde County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Val Verde County compare with Texas for wind?
6.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 208 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.