42
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$436K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Menard County, Texas: 42 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,783 nationally and #227 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Menard County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Menard County is the 2020s, when 12 of the county's 42 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 Menard County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 20.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,783 for this hazard and #227 within Texas, putting it in the 11.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Menard County with 15 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | MENARD CO ARPT | 63 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | MENARD CO ARPT | 70 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | FT MCKAVETT | 83 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | MENARD CO ARPT | 74 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | FT MCKAVETT | 87 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | MENARD CO ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | MENARD | 60 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | MENARD | 60 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | MENARD CO ARPT | 63 | $0 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | HEXT | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Menard County
- Hail 117
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Golfball size hail and 100 mph winds were reported by a cooperative observier near Fort McKavett. The hail broke double-pane windows. The winds damaged three camp buildings along the San Saba River. One building was lifted off of its foundation. The roof of another, a lodge building, was removed and carried more than 100 yards by the winds. The camp was occupied during this storm but there were no injuries.
Delayed Report: The NWS conducted a storm survey. There was major damage to a mobile home and a an outbuilding was swept off its foundation. There were two carports that had mainly roof damage. A 4 wheeler was moved and the wind shield was blown out. Also, many tree branches were broken and a few trees were uprooted. The time of damage is based on radar.
Delayed Report: The NWS conducted a storm survey. There was damage to 8 power poles along US 190. The wooden crossarms were snapped off. Also, power lines were blown down. The estimated wind speed was 85 to 100 mph. The time of damage is based on radar.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Menard County, Texas?
42 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Menard County between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Menard County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Menard County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Menard 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 Menard County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/menard-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.