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Wind in Young County, Texas
138 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.
Young County, Texas, has 138 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 70 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 15.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Young County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 138 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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28May
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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
All 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.2B | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Young County had?
138 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 Young County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Young County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2B.
How does Young County compare with Texas for wind?
15.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 138 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.