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Wind in Ward County, Texas
68 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.
Ward County, Texas, has 68 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 30 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 8.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
57 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Ward County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 68 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
7Apr
2May
23Jun
18Jul
4Aug
4Sep
4Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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 68 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 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ward County had?
68 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 Ward County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ward County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Ward County compare with Texas for wind?
8.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 68 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.