172
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Houston County, Texas: 172 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,290 nationally and #70 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Houston County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Houston County is the 2000s, when 50 of the county's 172 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 Houston County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,290 for this hazard and #70 within Texas, putting it in the 59.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Houston County with 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | LATEXO | 53 | $15K |
| May 1, 2025 | RATCLIFF | 74 | $0 |
| May 1, 2025 | WELDON | 65 | $0 |
| May 1, 2025 | AUSTONIA | 64 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | WELDON | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | CROCKETT | 50 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | CUT | 53 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | CROCKETT | 52 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | GRAPELAND | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | LATEXO | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Wind damage across parts of the Crockett area included portions of an 8 to 10 block section in and around Holiday Inn Express and Crockett Sales & Rentals. Several buildings were moved and some were rolled. Bay doors were blown in and out at additional area businesses. There was also damage to sheds, feeders and business signs. Large air conditioning units on roofs were damaged too. Downed trees caused minor damage to three homes. Power lines were also downed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Houston County, Texas?
172 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Houston County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Houston County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Houston County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Houston 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 Houston County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/houston-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.