106
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Leon County, Texas: 106 recorded events between 1981 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,137 nationally and #130 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Leon County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Leon County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 106 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 Leon County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 40.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,137 for this hazard and #130 within Texas, putting it in the 32.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Leon County with 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2019 | MARQUEZ | 75 | 0 | 2 | $75K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | NEWBY | 52 | $6K |
| May 6, 2025 | JEWETT | 70 | $0 |
| May 6, 2025 | NEWBY | 70 | $50K |
| May 1, 2025 | LEONA | 61 | $5K |
| Apr 24, 2025 | MALVERN | 43 | $10K |
| May 10, 2024 | CONCORD | 65 | $40K |
| May 10, 2024 | MARQUEZ | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | BUFFALO | 48 | $7K |
| Jun 22, 2023 | LOAVOR LEONA | 61 | $5K |
| Jun 21, 2023 | BUFFALO | 78 | $1.0M |
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
Downburst and straight-line winds caused considerable damage along a line from south of Fairfield in Freestone County to Buffalo in Leon County. Notable, consistent tree damage was observed along Interstate 45 with large trees uprooted. Along SH 164 west of Buffalo but just inside the Freestone County line, four electrical tower trusses were collapsed. In and around Buffalo, considerable tree damage was noted including large limbs that fell on roofs. Billboards were damaged, at least one hotel roof was damaged, and many other structures suffered roof damage. Additional information about the damage in Freestone is explained in the Freestone County entry.
A large swatch of damaging winds moved across Leon County. Damage to a single-wide manufactured home south of Farm to Market (FM) 1618 occurred as the structure was rolled once to the east by the damaging winds. Two occupants were injured here and one individual was ejected from the structure. The peak wind associated with displacing this structure from its foundation was around 85 mph. Farther to the east, a single family residence suffered noteworthy roof damage consistent with 90 mph wind gusts near the community of Flo. In addition, discussion with the inhabitants revealed that nearly a dozen trees on the residence property had been either snapped or uprooted and required removal. One inhabitant at this residence was injured due to flying debris. Along the entire path of wind damage, notable tree damage was observed.
One fallen tree fell on a home on Highway 7 east of Marquez causing damage to the roof, garage, and windows. In the same area, a wood and metal roof was torn off a barn, trees were split, a 5th wheel was overturned, and electric equipment on a tower was torn off.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Leon County, Texas?
106 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Leon County between 1981 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Leon County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Leon County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Leon 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 Leon County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/leon-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.