79
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$16.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Caldwell County, Texas: 79 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 95. That places the county #2,471 nationally and #170 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Caldwell County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Caldwell County is the 2010s, when 22 of the county's 79 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 Caldwell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 27.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,471 for this hazard and #170 within Texas, putting it in the 21.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Caldwell County with 15 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | TAYLORSVILLE | 65 | $25K |
| May 23, 2025 | REEDVILLE | 53 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | MARTINDALE | 61 | $100K |
| Oct 25, 2022 | LOCKHART | 61 | $10K |
| Jul 10, 2022 | REEDVILLE | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | MARTINDALE | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 3, 2020 | REEDVILLE | 70 | $10K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | DALE | 65 | $25K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | LOCKHART | 61 | $100K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | REEDVILLE | 53 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Caldwell County
- Hail 91
- Flash Flood 83
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
As the downburst crossed the Hays County line into Caldwell County, it struck the San Marcos Airport located in extreme eastern Caldwell County. The severe winds caused nearly $7 million in damages to hangars and to between 25 and 30 general aviation aircraft. As it exited the airport, the downburst moved across the Gary Job Corps Center, damaging buildings and knocking over trees. An additional $5 million damage was estimated at the campus. The downburst moved past the campus, across open country and through the town of Martindale. Amateur Radio operators reported trees blown down and damage to numerous roofs, vehicles and fences from west of Martindale and throughout the town. Winds in the event at the airport were estimated at between 80 and 90 knots.
Severe thunderstorm winds knocked over power lines between Maxwell and Lockhart, and blew down trees at the Lockhart ISD Freshman Campus as well as in the town of Maxwell. The severe winds also rolled over a mobile home over at Lockhart. Hundreds of customers were reported to be without power for several hours. City administrators estimated it would take more than a month to repair damages.
As the thunderstorm system exited Guadalupe County shortly after 0200 CST, it entered Caldwell County. The same type of wind damage continued, with telephone poles being pulled straight up out of the ground just west of Lockhart. A shed was blown over and nearly destroyed, tree limbs were knocked off trees, and highway billboards were blown down near Lockhart. Widespread window breakage was reported in Lockhart.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Caldwell County, Texas?
79 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Caldwell County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Caldwell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Caldwell County measured 95.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/caldwell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.