200
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$4.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Williamson County, Texas: 200 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #1,032 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Williamson County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Williamson County is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 200 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 Williamson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 22.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,032 for this hazard and #51 within Texas, putting it in the 67.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Williamson County with 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2017 | THRALL | 100 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Oct 28, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Nov 15, 1987 | 65 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | THRALL | 61 | $10K |
| May 27, 2025 | CORN HILL | 52 | $5K |
| Sep 25, 2023 | ROUND ROCK | 61 | $2K |
| Sep 14, 2023 | WHITE STONE | 65 | $10K |
| May 6, 2023 | GEORGETOWN | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | GEORGETOWN MUNI ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | WHITE STONE | 52 | $5K |
| Oct 25, 2022 | CORN HILL | 70 | $25K |
| Oct 25, 2022 | CORN HILL | 70 | $50K |
| May 25, 2022 | ROUND ROCK | 56 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Williamson County
- Hail 445
- Flash Flood 154
- Tornado 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Roofs were blown off houses as well as the main building of the High School in Hutto. Classes had to be cancelled for the following day. Several barns were flattened, trees were blown over and power lines were destroyed north of Hutto. A high school football game, already underway, was cancelled as the storm approached, and all persons evacuated into the school. This quick action no doubt prevented numerous injuries.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts, estimated at 80 mph, that tore the metal roof off a building at Jones and Maresh Streets. Numerous trees were blown down across the town of Taylor. Several businesses sustained roof damage. A private citizen measured 80 mph wind gusts during the storm with an unofficial weather station. The widespread damage to the town, including a brick building downtown, verifies the strong wind report.
The Williamson County Sheriff's Department reported trees knocked down and roofs blown off homes in the Andice area. In addition, a trailer home was blown off its foundation. Wind gusts in the downburst were estimated at between 55 and 65 knots.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Williamson County, Texas?
200 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Williamson County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Williamson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Williamson County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Williamson 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 Williamson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/williamson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.