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Wind in Victoria County, Texas
181 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 181 wind events in Victoria County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
May is the busiest month, with 82 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 20.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
128 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 44 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 | Victoria County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 181 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
14Apr
14May
82Jun
18Jul
11Aug
14Sep
3Oct
8Nov
6Dec
3
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 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | $354K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1K | $354K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $46K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $354K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2003 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Victoria County had?
181 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 Victoria County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Victoria County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 May 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K and crop damage at $354K.
How does Victoria County compare with Texas for wind?
20.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 181 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.