141
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$4.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hall County, Texas: 141 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 104. That places the county #1,647 nationally and #86 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hall County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hall County is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 141 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 Hall County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 30.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,647 for this hazard and #86 within Texas, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hall County with 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2007 | ESTELLINE | 78 | 0 | 4 | $250K |
| Jul 2, 2016 | ESTELLINE | 61 | 0 | 1 | $15K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | MEMPHIS | 51 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | TURKEY | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | MEMPHIS | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2025 | MEMPHIS | 64 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2025 | TURKEY | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | LESLEY | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | LESLEY | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | BRICE | 78 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | LAKEVIEW | 55 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | LESLEY | 51 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hall County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong thunderstorm wind gusts overturned four tractor trailers, caused extensive damage to buildings, including the school library, damaged the roofs of at least 50 homes, snapped power poles, and blew down power lines and trees. Portions of Highway 287 were closed due to this damage.
A large damage swath began one mile west of Estelline just north of Texas Highway 86, where a center pivot irrigation system was destroyed. An 18-wheeler tractor-trailer was additionally overturned on the south side of the highway. |The damage extended eastward into the west side of Estillene. A mobile home was rolled toward the east, with part of the structure suspended in a tree and the remainder rested on top of two vehicles. A family of four all sustained minor injuries as the trailer was destroyed by the winds. Other light weight medal sheds and travel trailers also were damaged as the severe winds spread eastward then northeastward across the city.
Strong thunderstorm wind gusts, probably associated with the rear flank downdraft of the tornadic supercell, produced major damage to trees, power poles, power lines, center pivot irrigation systems, and the roofs of homes throughout a 10-mile stretch of Highway 256. An NWS storm survey team estimated winds associated with this damage to be in the 80 to 100 mph range.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hall County, Texas?
141 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hall County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hall County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hall County measured 104.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hall 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 Hall County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hall-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.