58
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wilson County, Texas: 58 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #2,650 nationally and #208 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wilson County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wilson County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 58 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 Wilson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 23.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,650 for this hazard and #208 within Texas, putting it in the 16.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wilson County with 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 8 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | THREE OAKS | 51 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | PANDORA | 61 | $0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | LA VERNIA | 65 | $15K |
| May 30, 2017 | FLORESVILLE | 65 | $1K |
| May 30, 2017 | LABATT | 70 | $10K |
| May 18, 2016 | LABATT | 70 | $0 |
| May 18, 2016 | CALAVERAS | 52 | $0 |
| May 18, 2016 | FLORESVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| May 18, 2016 | CALAVERAS | 52 | $0 |
| May 18, 2016 | FLORESVILLE | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wilson County
- Hail 92
- Flash Flood 70
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe winds, estimated at 60 to 70 knots, caused spotty damage across much of Wilson County. The worst of the damage was in the northern part of the county, where trees and tree limbs were blown down, roofs were damaged, and outbuildings were blown over.
A barn was destroyed by a microburst with estimated winds of 80 mph. Debris from the barn was thrown hundreds of yards downwind. An adjacent house also sustained shingle damage and part of the chimney collapsed. Two trees sustained significant damage.
A bow-shaped echo across Comal, Bexar and Wilson Counties began producing severe winds just before midnight that were estimated generally in the 60 to 70 knot range. The storms produced widespread wind gusts of 40 to 50 knots, with spotty higher gusts near 70 knots. The damage was mainly to trees in the northern part of Wilson County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wilson County, Texas?
58 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wilson County between 1966 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wilson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wilson County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wilson 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 Wilson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/wilson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.