410
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Smith County, Texas: 410 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #198 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Smith County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Smith County is the 2010s, when 125 of the county's 410 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 Smith County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #198 for this hazard and #10 within Texas, putting it in the 93.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Smith County with 79 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 5, 2022 | WHITEHOUSE | 87 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | OMEN | 52 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2011 | BROWNING | 52 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Jun 7, 2004 | TYLER | 55 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | RICE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | PEACEFUL VLY | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | STARRVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | (TYR)TYLER POUNDS FL | 53 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | BASCOM | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | ARP | 61 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | WHITEHOUSE | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | ELBERTA | 65 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | WHITEHOUSE | 61 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | GRESHAM | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Smith County
- Hail 366
- Flash Flood 152
- Tornado 76
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A large oak tree was downed on a home in the Bullard, Texas community. The tree did moderate damage to the roof and the kitchen. Another tree was downed on a home in the 400 block of West Tyler Street in Bullard, Texas. A third tree was blown over onto a privacy fence in the 400 block of Willow Street.
On Hwy 192 near 155 just southwest of Tyler, Texas…a roof was blown off a business. At Lakeway Harbor on Hwy. 155 near Lake Palestine, a few trees were blown down and a porch was blown off a mobile home. On Hwy. 346 near Hwy. 69, a resident had six pine trees snapped off and roof damage. Large tree limbs were also blown down along Hwy. 69.
Trees were downed near town. Damaging wind gusts caused a portion of a roof over The Ink Well in the Commerce Square on Loop 323 to crash down on several cars. Police also blocked off several city streets at the height of the storm due to downed trees in the city.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Smith County, Texas?
410 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Smith County between 1955 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Smith County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Smith County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Smith 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 Smith County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/smith-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.