255
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$2.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hunt County, Texas: 255 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #660 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hunt County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hunt County is the 1990s, when 108 of the county's 255 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 Hunt County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 37.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #660 for this hazard and #32 within Texas, putting it in the 79.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hunt County with 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | LAKE TAWAKONI | 52 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 27, 1983 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 13, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | COMMERCE | 61 | $60K |
| May 24, 2024 | COMMERCE | 52 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | LONE OAK | 53 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | COMMERCE | 56 | $2K |
| Jun 16, 2023 | CADDO MILLS | 70 | $0 |
| May 19, 2023 | FLOYD | 56 | $0 |
| May 19, 2023 | WAGNER | 61 | $50K |
| Mar 3, 2023 | (GVT)MAJORS ARPT GRE | 59 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | GREENVILLE | 61 | $300K |
| Mar 3, 2023 | WOLFE CITY | 58 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hunt County
- Hail 251
- Flash Flood 75
- Tornado 62
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The bodies of a 26 year old man and his 5 year old son were found on Lake Tawakoni a day after being reported missing. According to reports, the pair were on the lake at the time the squall line blew through the area. Their boat was thought to have capsized, leading to the drowning of the father and son.
Numerous and substantial damage was reported in and around Commerce. An estimated 10-15 homes and 8-10 cars were heavily damaged by straight line winds. Trees were snapped in half and some trees fell down on homes, on power lines, and also on streets. Some of the trees that were snapped or uprooted were several feet in diameter. Also, the pavilion at the city park was leveled, and just west of town, the roof was torn off a small house that was being used for storage.
A microburst damaged part of the southern portions of the city of Greenville. Several businesses and residential structures sustained roof damage. The roof of a Braum's was heavily damaged, and the roof at an automobile service station on Business 67 was partially blown off. In addition, the garage door at the service station at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car was blown in and a gash was torn into the wall. Several large trees were blown down, a gas station sign was blown down, and a sign at Crossroads Mall fell on a car. Three power poles were snapped on Sayle Street causing a black out in the area. Maximum wind gusts were estimated to be 65 mph. One person sustained minor injuries, and was treated and released from the medical center.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hunt County, Texas?
255 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hunt County between 1956 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hunt County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hunt County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hunt 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 Hunt County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hunt-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.