233
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wood County, Texas: 233 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #788 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wood County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wood County is the 1990s, when 63 of the county's 233 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 Wood County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #788 for this hazard and #38 within Texas, putting it in the 74.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wood County with 63 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | QUITMAN | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | PERRYVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | DEBBIE | 52 | $0 |
| May 6, 2025 | GOLDEN | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | ALBA | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | QUITMAN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | ALBA | 52 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | HAWKINS | 52 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | WINNSBORO | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | YANTIS | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wood County
- Hail 160
- Flash Flood 59
- Tornado 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A significant straight line wind event with winds of 90 to 100 mph occurred across portions of Wood and Franklin Counties in the vicinity of Winnsboro, Texas. Numerous homes were damaged throughout Winnsboro and surrounding areas from fallen trees. Some of these homes were severely damaged. As a result of hundreds of trees down…water lines into the area were broken and power outages were widespread. Numerous vehicles were also severely damaged in Winnsboro from fallen trees. Several cattle were killed west of Winnsboro near the Hopkins and Wood County line at some dairy farms due to fallen trees and some cattle were still missing a day after the event. A significant number of trees were also downed along County Roads 2408…2403 and 2407 just north of the Wood and Hopkins County line. East of Winnsboro…numerous trees were downed in Wood County along Hwy 11 and FM 852 including the town of Perryville, Texas where trees wee downed around the fire station and around several homes.
A large tree fell on a home on McWhorter Street crushing the home. Another tree fell on a home on North Johnson Street and damaged a carport. Another tree was downed across West McDonald Street and some utility poles were also downed in town. There were no reports of injuries.
An NWS Storm Survey concluded that storm damage south and northeast of Quitman was consistent with that of straight line wind gusts. This damage began near Randy Road to County Road 4116 snapping and uprooting trees. Several of these trees or larger limbs fell on homes and vehicles. Two farm buildings were also damaged as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wood County, Texas?
233 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wood County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wood County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wood County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wood 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 Wood County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/wood-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.