388
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
18
Direct injuries
$4.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Grayson County, Texas: 388 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #236 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Grayson County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Grayson County is the 1990s, when 89 of the county's 388 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Grayson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #236 for this hazard and #13 within Texas, putting it in the 92.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Grayson County with 91 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | CEDAR MILLS | 43 | 1 | 7 | $0 |
| May 13, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | GUNTER | 60 | 0 | 1 | $200K |
| Jun 19, 2011 | SADLER | 65 | 0 | 1 | $40K |
| Sep 1, 2010 | HANGER | 61 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Aug 5, 2009 | DENISON | 61 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Dec 9, 2008 | ETHEL | 61 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| May 28, 2001 | DENISON | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | RED BRANCH | 60 | $1K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | SHERMAN MUNI ARPT | 55 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | WHITE MOUND | 61 | $10K |
| Sep 21, 2025 | HOWE | 54 | $5K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | WHITERIGHT | 56 | $50K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | VAN ALSTYNE | 61 | $10K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | GUNTER | 61 | $20K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | GUNTER | 64 | $50K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | GUNTER | 65 | $100K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | GUNTER | 56 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Grayson County
- Hail 480
- Flash Flood 98
- Tornado 72
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds damaged the metal roof of a home and rolled an unsecured fifth-wheel on a property near Ambrose, destroying the fifth-wheel. Tree damage was also noted in the area and sporadic tree damage was noted extending north and northeast of the home for a few miles.
Thunderstorm winds blew a portion of a roof off a wood-framed residence, flipped a SUV on its side and destroyed 8 outbuildings in and near Whitesboro. A single-wide manufactured home was also turned upside down, and a third home sustained moderate roof damage and the garage door was bent. An additional 9 outbuildings were damaged, a large barn had half of its roof blown off, seven power poles were knocked down, and two hotel signs were blown over along Highway 82. The most significant damage was from Crow Road north to Sadler Road, on the east side of town.
Straight line winds estimated at 85-95 mph damaged several homes and uprooted several trees in the Luella area. The damage stretched for approximately 6 miles and occurred in conjunction with a bookend vortex on the north side of a bow echo. A home on Tribble and another home on Bois D'Arc suffered major damage. Most of the roof of the home on Bois D'Arc was torn off and much of the second story of the home on Tribble was destroyed. Another 3 homes suffered roof damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Grayson County, Texas?
388 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Grayson County between 1957 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Grayson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Grayson County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Grayson County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Grayson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/grayson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.