264
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$5.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Kaufman County, Texas: 264 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #608 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Kaufman County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Kaufman County is the 1990s, when 95 of the county's 264 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 Kaufman County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 44.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #608 for this hazard and #29 within Texas, putting it in the 80.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Kaufman County with 69 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | MABANK | 61 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| May 11, 2016 | TALTY | 43 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Mar 2, 1997 | MABANK | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.5M |
| Jun 3, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| May 13, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | TERRELL WALLACE ARPT | 52 | $20K |
| May 17, 2025 | TALTY | 58 | $10K |
| Mar 30, 2025 | TERRELL MUNI ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | RAND | 56 | $4K |
| Jun 2, 2024 | TERRELL | 61 | $12K |
| May 28, 2024 | MABANK | 61 | $20K |
| May 28, 2024 | ABNER | 65 | $10K |
| May 28, 2024 | TERRELL MUNI ARPT | 70 | $100K |
| May 28, 2024 | LAWRENCE | 65 | $30K |
| May 28, 2024 | LAWRENCE | 61 | $6K |
Other hazards here
More from Kaufman County
- Hail 205
- Flash Flood 70
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A downburst did widespread damage to a 3-mile-swath across the northwest and southwest sides of Mabank. Power lines were blown down, store fronts damaged, the city maintenance building was destroyed, the roof of school partially blown off, and two mobile homes heavily damaged.
Several buildings in Mabank sustained significant damage due to thunderstorm winds. The fire marshall estimated that 14-15 commercial buildings were damaged. Terry's Furniture Store, Mid-Cities Storage, and Groom & Sons Hardware all sustained significant damage. Part of the second story collapsed at the furniture store, at least one storage building was blown over at the storage center, and the roof of the hardware store was partially lost. Blown off shingles were common at residential homes.
A downburst destroyed a storage building and partially unroofed a house west of Kaufman. Along FM 987, five homes were destroyed, trees and power lines were blown down. In the community of Post Oak Bend a mobile home was heavily damaged, a house was partially unroofed, and damage occurred to barns and trees. Minor roof damage occurred to several other structures. The strong winds caused five wrecks on Interstate 20 at mile marker 504.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Kaufman County, Texas?
264 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Kaufman County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kaufman County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Kaufman County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Kaufman 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 Kaufman County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/kaufman-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.