427
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
22
Direct injuries
$4.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Collin County, Texas: 427 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 76. That places the county #181 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Collin County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Collin County is the 1990s, when 117 of the county's 427 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 Collin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 32.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #181 for this hazard and #8 within Texas, putting it in the 94.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Collin County with 98 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | ANNA | 43 | 2 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 26, 2003 | MC KINNEY | 52 | 1 | 4 | $15K |
| Jun 8, 2018 | MCKINNEY | 43 | 1 | 0 | $40K |
| Dec 13, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Apr 12, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Oct 21, 2019 | FARMERSVILLE | 74 | 0 | 3 | $500K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | BIGGERS | 65 | 0 | 2 | $30K |
| Sep 17, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | ANNA | 61 | $25K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | CELINA | 61 | $20K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | CELINA | 65 | $25K |
| Aug 4, 2025 | WESTMINSTER | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | MCKINNEY | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | WESTON | 55 | $10K |
| Aug 1, 2025 | WESTMINSTER | 56 | $10K |
| Aug 1, 2025 | WESTMINSTER | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | ALLEN | 56 | $4K |
| May 26, 2025 | MCKINNEY | 59 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Collin County
- Hail 641
- Flash Flood 96
- Lightning 65
- Tornado 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The same line of storms that produced the Allen tornado moved east and produced a brief downburst wind event east of Farmersville. Approximately 15 homes were damaged by straight line winds to the southeast of Farmersville on CR 697. One mobile home was rolled approximately 100 feet and destroyed, resulting in injuries to 3 of the occupants. Damage to the other homes in the area consisted primarily of minor roof damage and damage to underpinning.
A downburst, associated with the tornado, occurred east and northeast of the tornado track into the Farmersville area. Extensive damage was done to a school complex on the north side of Farmersville.Many homes lost trees, porches, carports, fencing, and roofing.
Significant thunderstorm wind damage was reported in the Princeton area along FM 982 near Lavon Lake. Moderate roof damage with the loss of several shingles occurred to 2 homes and several other items on the property were damage. One of the homes had clay shingles. Damage continued to the east-northeast where several trees sustained limb damage. About a quarter mile to the east of the first damaged homes, a manufactured home was nearly destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Collin County, Texas?
427 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Collin County between 1958 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Collin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Collin County measured 76.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Collin 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 Collin County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/collin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.