420
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
54
Direct injuries
$68.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Tom Green County, Texas: 420 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #187 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Tom Green County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Tom Green County is the 2010s, when 119 of the county's 420 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 Tom Green County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 32.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #187 for this hazard and #9 within Texas, putting it in the 94.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Tom Green County with 136 recorded events, while Jan 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 28, 1995 | San Angelo | 75 | 0 | 50 | $60.0M |
| Oct 18, 1993 | San Angelo | 0 | 0 | 2 | $500K |
| Jul 16, 2014 | CARLSBAD | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 1988 | 65 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | SAN ANGELO | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2025 | (SJT)MATHIS FLD SAN | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2025 | (SJT)MATHIS FLD SAN | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2025 | SAN ANGELO RES | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | (SJT)MATHIS FLD SAN | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | SAN ANGELO RES | 60 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | (SJT)MATHIS FLD SAN | 51 | $0 |
| May 28, 2025 | CHRISTOVAL | 61 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | CHRISTOVAL | 61 | $0 |
| May 23, 2025 | WATER VLY | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Tom Green County
- Hail 659
- Flash Flood 138
- Tornado 56
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Ham radio operators and storm spotters reported severe weather in and near San Angelo late on the 17th. In North San Angelo, two mobile homes were demolished, with other roofs, fences, power lines, and outbuildings damaged. Two people in one the the trailers sustained minor cuts and bruises. The damage was believed to be caused by a microburst. Golfball-size hail was reported by a spotter in Carlsbad at 2112 CST. Around 2210 CST, another microburst damaged an athletic supply building and the roof of a high school in north San Angelo. Later, quarter-size hail was reported in north San Angelo by a NWS employee. At 2345 CST, a NWS employee reported Ping-Pong-size hail 4 miles northeast of the San Angelo airport.
Ham radio operators and storm spotters reported severe weather in and near San Angelo late on the 17th. In North San Angelo, two mobile homes were demolished, with other roofs, fences, power lines, and outbuildings damaged. Two people in one the the trailers sustained minor cuts and bruises. The damage was believed to be caused by a microburst. Golfball-size hail was reported by a spotter in Carlsbad at 2112 CST. Around 2210 CST, another microburst damaged an athletic supply building and the roof of a high school in north San Angelo. Later, quarter-size hail was reported in north San Angelo by a NWS employee. At 2345 CST, a NWS employee reported Ping-Pong-size hail 4 miles northeast of the San Angelo airport.
A National Weather Service employee estimated a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust. At the nearby San Angelo State Park, a metal roof was peeled and another metal roof was blown off of its support. An RV and Coke machine were knocked over at the park. A small outbuilding was destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Tom Green County, Texas?
420 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Tom Green County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Tom Green County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Tom Green County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Tom Green 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 Tom Green County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/tom-green-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.