69
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in DeWitt County, Texas: 69 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,565 nationally and #191 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in DeWitt County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in DeWitt County is the 1990s, when 20 of the county's 69 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 DeWitt County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 26.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,565 for this hazard and #191 within Texas, putting it in the 18.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in DeWitt County with 22 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | NORDHEIM | 61 | $2K |
| Jun 10, 2019 | PETERSVILLE | 65 | $5K |
| Jun 6, 2019 | PETERSVILLE | 56 | $3K |
| Apr 24, 2019 | YORKTOWN | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2019 | NORDHEIM | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2017 | THOMASTON | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2017 | VERHELLE | 52 | $10K |
| Jul 15, 2017 | STEEN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2017 | WESTHOFF | 70 | $5K |
| Jun 4, 2017 | WESTHOFF | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from DeWitt County
- Flash Flood 105
- Hail 64
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The combination of damaging wind and marble- to dime-sized hail caused extensive damage to homes, trees, and crops between Nordheim, Yorktown, and Arneckville. Several trees were knocked over by the winds which were estimated at over 58 mph. Vegetation was completely stripped from trees and shrubs across the area. Birds and poultry were killed by the storm. Widespread damage was reported to vehicle windows and bodies. Many fields were reported to have been stripped of all vegetation by the storm. Heavy rain accompanied the storm, with up to 3.5 inch accumulations reported.
Sheriffs Office reports power lines down, trees uprooted and one house struck and set on fire by lightning. Nickle-sized hail fell one mile east of Yorktown near 1345 CST. Additional damage was reported between Cuero and Hocheim near 1415 CST.
Sheriffs Office reports power lines down, trees uprooted and one house struck and set on fire by lightning. Nickle-sized hail fell one mile east of Yorktown near 1345 CST. Additional damage was reported between Cuero and Hocheim near 1415 CST.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in DeWitt County, Texas?
69 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in DeWitt County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in DeWitt County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in DeWitt County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for DeWitt 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 DeWitt County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/dewitt-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.