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Wind in Walker County, Texas
130 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.
Walker County, Texas, has 130 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 42 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 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
70 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 | Walker County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 130 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
7Mar
14Apr
26May
27Jun
18Jul
4Aug
9Sep
3Oct
6Nov
8Dec
2
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 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | $11K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $9K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $14K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $14K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $9K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $41K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $26K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $74K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Walker County had?
130 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 Walker County?
25 Oct 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Walker County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Nov 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Walker County compare with Texas for wind?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 130 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.