105
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$56.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Webb County, Texas: 105 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #2,155 nationally and #135 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Webb County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Webb County is the 2010s, when 29 of the county's 105 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 Webb County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 25.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,155 for this hazard and #135 within Texas, putting it in the 31.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Webb County with 41 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | LAREDO | 52 | $2K |
| May 29, 2024 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP | 52 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP | 70 | $5K |
| Jun 4, 2023 | CALLAGHAN | 52 | $10K |
| Apr 23, 2023 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | LAKE CASA BLANCA | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 23, 2023 | LAREDO | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 23, 2023 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP | 50 | $10K |
| Aug 15, 2022 | LAREDO | 52 | $0 |
| May 25, 2022 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP | 52 | $25K |
Other hazards here
More from Webb County
- Hail 156
- Flash Flood 109
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A NWS storm survey team observed the most severe damage at the Laredo International Airport and homes and businesses surrounding the airport. $750,000 in damage was done to city owned buildings at the airport. An estimated $2 million in damage was done to privately owned buildings and hangars on airport grounds. Twenty five aircraft were damaged, most in hangars which failed. A parked Boeing 737 was blown off a runway and through a chain linked fence. An American Eagle plane suffered punctures when a jet way was flipped over into it. The main terminal building suffered minor roof damage. Runways were closed until the next morning so crews could survey them for damage. Thirty two homes, mobile home and apartments sustained major damage along the path of the storm in Laredo. A total of $3.5 million in damage was done to buildings and facilities belonging to the City of Laredo. Twenty five thousand homes were left without power that night. Power officials reported 40 electrical poles snapped in half.
A supercell produced severe winds, with a measured gust of 61 mph at the Laredo International Airport (LRD), causing damage to homes, businesses, trees and power poles throughout the north and east-central side of the city. Over 11,000 customers were left without power on the evening of the 14th and morning of the 15th, forcing many businesses to close and school to cancel classes. The storm also tore a roof off of the administrative building at the Laredo Community College (LCC). There were other LCC buildings which received minor damage.
The strong winds toppled trees and damaged the roof of a business in the downtown area. Many branches were broken and left in the middle of streets due to the strong winds. Perez Elementary in south Laredo suffered significant roof damage due to the storm. Multiple power lines were blown down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Webb County, Texas?
105 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Webb County between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Webb County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Webb County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Webb 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 Webb County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/webb-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.