36,430
Recorded events
254
Counties affected
92
Direct deaths
$3.0B
Property damage
Texas thunderstorm wind history: 36,430 recorded events across 254 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Texas thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 8,248 reported thunderstorm wind events across Texas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Texas
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tarrant County | 951 | 0 | $27.8M | 1955–2026 |
| #2 | Harris County | 713 | 10 | $162.7M | 1955–2026 |
| #3 | Dallas County | 703 | 5 | $39.2M | 1955–2026 |
| #4 | Denton County | 516 | 4 | $13.7M | 1955–2025 |
| #5 | Potter County | 464 | 0 | $14.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #6 | Wichita County | 435 | 0 | $3.8M | 1955–2026 |
| #7 | Lubbock County | 428 | 0 | $418.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #8 | Collin County | 427 | 4 | $4.5M | 1958–2025 |
| #9 | Tom Green County | 420 | 0 | $68.6M | 1955–2026 |
| #10 | Smith County | 410 | 1 | $2.4M | 1955–2026 |
| #11 | Rusk County | 395 | 3 | $1.1M | 1958–2026 |
| #12 | Harrison County | 390 | 0 | $52.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #13 | Grayson County | 388 | 1 | $4.1M | 1957–2026 |
| #14 | McLennan County | 380 | 0 | $5.9M | 1955–2025 |
| #15 | Bowie County | 364 | 0 | $5.0M | 1970–2026 |
| #16 | Randall County | 363 | 2 | $28.3M | 1958–2025 |
| #17 | Taylor County | 361 | 0 | $8.7M | 1955–2025 |
| #18 | Wise County | 313 | 0 | $5.5M | 1961–2026 |
| #19 | Ellis County | 304 | 1 | $14.1M | 1958–2025 |
| #20 | Travis County | 303 | 5 | $61.9M | 1956–2026 |
| #21 | Bell County | 302 | 0 | $7.1M | 1957–2025 |
| #22 | Bexar County | 300 | 1 | $12.5M | 1955–2025 |
| #23 | Johnson County | 291 | 0 | $10.2M | 1955–2026 |
| #24 | Midland County | 283 | 0 | $8.0M | 1955–2025 |
| #25 | Nueces County | 276 | 0 | $25.0M | 1956–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Texas
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1986 | Polk County | — | 5 | 0 |
| May 16, 2024 | Harris County | — | 4 | 0 |
| May 28, 1992 | Travis County | — | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1987 | San Jacinto County | — | 3 | 0 |
| May 17, 1986 | Polk County | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2012 | Dallas County | — | 2 | 0 |
| May 5, 2023 | Anderson County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 1987 | Matagorda County | — | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Denton County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Angelina County | — | 2 | 2 |