64
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$13.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Kleberg County, Texas: 64 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,604 nationally and #198 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Kleberg County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Kleberg County is the 2010s, when 16 of the county's 64 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 Kleberg County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 28.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,604 for this hazard and #198 within Texas, putting it in the 17.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Kleberg County with 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1986 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | KINGSVILLE | 51 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | KINGSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | RIVIERA BEACH | 67 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | (NQI)NAS KINGSVILLE | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | KINGSVILLE | 52 | $10K |
| May 25, 2022 | KINGSVILLE | 52 | $1K |
| May 22, 2022 | RIVIERA | 52 | $2K |
| May 16, 2020 | KINGSVILLE | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 7, 2019 | KINGSVILLE | 78 | $500K |
| May 6, 2019 | KINGSVILLE | 52 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Kleberg County
- Flash Flood 61
- Hail 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
As the thunderstorms moved into Kleberg County, widespread wind damage was indicated across the county. Gusts to 74 knots were reported at the Kingsville Naval Air Station. Widespread reports were received of windows broken in homes and cars. Dozens of trees lost large branches as well. Three tank cars were derailed in Kingsville resulting in the leakage of the toxic chemical, butyl acetate. No evacuations were required. The storm knocked down several power poles, curtailing power to much of the county through the early morning hours. The greatest damage, according to the County Extension Agent, was over the northern part of the county, where damage to the corn crop was estimated at 65 to 70 percent. Lesser damage was indicated to the cotton crop.
As the thunderstorms moved into Kleberg County, widespread wind damage was indicated across the county. Gusts to 74 knots were reported at the Kingsville Naval Air Station. Widespread reports were received of windows broken in homes and cars. Dozens of trees lost large branches as well. Three tank cars were derailed in Kingsville resulting in the leakage of the toxic chemical, butyl acetate. No evacuations were required. The storm knocked down several power poles, curtailing power to much of the county through the early morning hours. The greatest damage, according to the County Extension Agent, was over the northern part of the county, where damage to the corn crop was estimated at 65 to 70 percent. Lesser damage was indicated to the cotton crop.
Damaging straight line winds impacted an area from just west of Kingsville Naval Air Station and then extended northwest into the south central part of the city of Kingsville. |Hundreds of large tree limbs were snapped and several trees were uprooted. Some power poles were blown down. Wind speeds were estimated to be between 70 and 90 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Kleberg County, Texas?
64 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Kleberg County between 1968 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kleberg County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Kleberg County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Kleberg 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 Kleberg County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/kleberg-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.