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Wind in Williamson County, Texas
213 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 213 wind events in Williamson County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
May is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 96 events against 75 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 19.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
125 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | Williamson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 213 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
13Mar
20Apr
31May
55Jun
26Jul
16Aug
17Sep
14Oct
16Nov
2Dec
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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 147 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 213. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.0M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Williamson County had?
213 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 Williamson County?
26 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Williamson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Sep 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $50K.
How does Williamson County compare with Texas for wind?
19.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 213 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.