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Wind in Wise County, Texas
324 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.
Wise County, Texas, has 324 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 78 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 151 events against 142 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 35.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
190 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 35 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 | Wise County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 324 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
11Mar
32Apr
47May
78Jun
70Jul
27Aug
23Sep
11Oct
18Nov
3Dec
4
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 155 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 324. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2017 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2017 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 20 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $9K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wise County had?
324 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 Wise County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wise County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 May 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Wise County compare with Texas for wind?
35.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 324 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.