243
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Texas: 243 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #725 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County is the 2020s, when 61 of the county's 243 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 Montgomery County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 41.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #725 for this hazard and #36 within Texas, putting it in the 77.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County with 50 recorded events, while Sep 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 23, 2023 | BEACH | 50 | 2 | 7 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | EGYPT | 60 | 1 | 0 | $50K |
| Sep 20, 2018 | GRANGER | 56 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
| Aug 3, 2008 | CONROE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $40K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | SPLENDORA | 52 | $2K |
| Oct 25, 2025 | OAK RIDGE NORTH | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | MONTGOMERY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | CUT AND SHOOT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | CONROE ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | CONROE ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | TAMINA | 65 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | EGYPT | 52 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | TAMINA | 52 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | GRANGER | 68 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
- Hail 168
- Flash Flood 71
- Tornado 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous reports of wind damage across the western half of the county (mainly west of I-45). Magnolia, Montgomery, Artesian Forest, Willis, Bentwater, and Conroe all sustained damage. Most extensive damage was in Artesian Forest which is just west of Conroe where many homes sustained major structural damage. Winds were estimated at 80 mph in Magnolia. Wind damage to the County Fairgrounds in Conroe. Three businesses (Touch of Class, Mrs. Bairds Thrift shop and Auto Pro) were all destroyed in the Conroe area at HWY 75 & Hildred Ave. Highway signs blown down along I-45 between Conroe and Willis. Wolf Nursery greenhouse damaged at I-45 & HWY 105. Widespread trees down in the Grangerland area along FM 3083.
Thunderstorm winds downed large trees across the county. The largest damage area was in and around Panorama Village where at least thirty-five oak trees were downed along Winged Foot Drive. Some of the downed trees damaged homes.
There was a swath of wind damage that lasted about 20 minutes between Montgomery and Conroe. Just southeast of Montgomery, a large tall tree sliced through a home. Just outside Cut and Shoot, ten trees were downed included a 100-year-old oak tree. In and around the Conroe area, large tree limbs were stripped off of trees.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Montgomery County, Texas?
243 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1959 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Montgomery County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/montgomery-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.