276
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$25.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Nueces County, Texas: 276 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #553 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Nueces County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Nueces County is the 2010s, when 91 of the county's 276 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 Nueces County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 33.0% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #553 for this hazard and #25 within Texas, putting it in the 82.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Nueces County with 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2010 | (NGP)NAS CORPUS CHRI | 78 | 0 | 6 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | TEXAS AM CC UNIV | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | TEXAS AM CC UNIV | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | PORT ARANSAS ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | ANNAVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | CORPUS CHRISTI NAS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | ANNAVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | FLOUR BLUFF | 52 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | BISHOP | 52 | $36K |
| May 9, 2025 | DRISCOLL | 65 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | DRISCOLL | 65 | $12K |
Other hazards here
More from Nueces County
- Flash Flood 236
- Hail 134
- Tornado 107
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm produced an estimated 5.5 million dollars in damage at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi. NWS damage survey indicated a narrow band of microburst straight-line wind damage resulting in numerous large uprooted trees, hangar roof damage, downed power poles, several damaged and/or overturned planes. Navy official instrumentation located farther away from the narrow band of damage reported a peak wind of 68 mph.
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station ASOS measured a gust to 78 mph at 0003 UTC. Winds gusted over 50 knots for around 50 minutes. Wind caused damage to several roofs across the Naval Air Station. Water damage occurred to some equipment from after roof damage.
NWS storm survey indicated straight-line winds caused damage along Farm to Market Road 665 around the intersection with Farm to Market Road 43. Wind speeds were estimated to be around 70 mph. Forty five power poles along with power lines were blown down. One home had part of its roof blown off by the winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Nueces County, Texas?
276 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Nueces County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Nueces County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Nueces County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Nueces 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 Nueces County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/nueces-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.