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Wind in Webb County, Texas
108 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.
Webb County, Texas, has 108 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 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 3.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
67 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Webb County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 108 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
8Apr
17May
43Jun
15Jul
9Aug
6Sep
2Oct
2Nov
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 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 95 mph | $33M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 9 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Webb County had?
108 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 Webb County?
27 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Webb County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $33M.
How does Webb County compare with Texas for wind?
3.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 108 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.