134
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$659K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Tyler County, Texas: 134 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,746 nationally and #94 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Tyler County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Tyler County is the 1990s, when 38 of the county's 134 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 Tyler County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 44.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,746 for this hazard and #94 within Texas, putting it in the 44.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Tyler County with 31 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 17, 1986 | 65 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | HILLISTER | 50 | $1K |
| May 27, 2025 | ROCKLAND | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | TOWN BLUFF | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | COLMESNEIL | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | COLMESNEIL | 69 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | WARREN | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | HILLISTER | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 7, 2024 | COLMESNEIL | 50 | $4K |
| May 31, 2024 | HILLISTER | 50 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | COLMESNEIL | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread tree and power line damage occurred around Woodville. Many trees had large branches broken or were up rooted. The vast majority of the trees fell to the east. One mobile home had a tree fall onto it just west of Woodville and the occupant was injured when the tree fell. A building near the intersection of Highway 69 and North Charlton had roofing material removed along with windows blown out.
Strong storms moved into Tyler County before sunrise on the 4th. Multiple reports were received of trees and power lines down from north of Wildwood to Hillister and to near Fred. One mobile home had the roof removed during the event.
A small tornado was reported by a sheriffs deputy. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down with damage to 65 homes in the Harmony Addition west of Woodville. Numerous trees and power lines were also reported down across the southern part of the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Tyler County, Texas?
134 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Tyler County between 1962 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Tyler County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Tyler County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Tyler 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 Tyler County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/tyler-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.