380
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
22
Direct injuries
$5.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in McLennan County, Texas: 380 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 77. That places the county #250 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in McLennan County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in McLennan County is the 1990s, when 110 of the county's 380 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 McLennan County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #250 for this hazard and #14 within Texas, putting it in the 92.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in McLennan County with 80 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 5, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $0 | |
| Feb 1, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Feb 11, 2009 | MCGREGOR | 60 | 0 | 3 | $60K |
| Jul 12, 1994 | Hewitt | 0 | 0 | 3 | $50K |
| May 11, 1994 | Robinson | 0 | 0 | 2 | $5K |
| May 5, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 13, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | HALLSBURG | 60 | $50K |
| Nov 20, 2025 | HALLSBURG | 55 | $10K |
| Nov 20, 2025 | HARRISON | 55 | $0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | ROSENTHAL | 55 | $5K |
| Apr 24, 2025 | REISEL | 56 | $7K |
| Apr 24, 2025 | WOODWAY | 56 | $10K |
| Apr 24, 2025 | (ACT)MADISON-COOPER | 58 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | CHINA SPG | 61 | $10K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | DOWNSVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | ROBINSON | 61 | $30K |
Other hazards here
More from McLennan County
- Hail 497
- Flash Flood 105
- Tornado 68
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Two neighboring properties were damaged by winds between Lorena and Moody. On one property, the porch of the home was damaged and a 30×40 metal barn with a steel frame was demolished. On the second property the roof was torn off a barndominium. Large trees were also damaged on both properties.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damge survey and found that damge which occurred northwest of Lorena was due to a downburst. Damage was noted along FM 2416 and Chapel Road just north of FM 2113. Several trees were pushed over…large limbs were broken…shingles removed from roofs…and sheds damaged…and lawn equipment thrown around. Farther east…between Chapel Road and FM 2837…additional damage was noted to trees and a frame of a house under construction. Several mobile homes just west of FM 2837 had portions of their lower skirtings removed. A power pole was pushed over along FM 2113 west of FM 2837. Maximum winds were likely 65-70 MPH.
Emergency management reported multiple homes with shingles missing, fences blown over, a collapsed metal barn building, a missing roof, nearby power lines knocked down, and power poles snapped between the cities of Robinson and Hewitt. Multiple power poles were down along Highway 77 in Robinson, and tree damage was also reported near N Andrews St.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in McLennan County, Texas?
380 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in McLennan County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in McLennan County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in McLennan County measured 77.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for McLennan 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 McLennan County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/mclennan-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.