Top 20 SPC Ground-Truth Winds
Top 20 SPC Ground-Truth Winds Reported in February 2026, by IDOLCheck. Also: Highest hail.
Strongest gust February 2026: 132 mph in Acadia Parish, LA. SPC local storm reports only — measured gusts, not warning polygons.
| # | County | State | Peak | Source | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia Parish | Louisiana | 132 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 14, 2026 |
| 2 | Beauregard Parish | Louisiana | 100 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 14, 2026 |
“Observed snapped pines and a mobile home cover collapsed. (LCH)” | |||||
| 3 | Los Angeles County | California | 81 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 16, 2026 |
“Thunderstorm wind gust of 81 MPH was reported in the hills above Malibu. (LOX)” | |||||
| 4 | San Luis Obispo County | California | 75 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 17, 2026 |
“Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 1 N Los Osos - to update time and to include more sensor information. Los Osos anemometer measured 75-mph wind gust with pass (LOX)” | |||||
| 5 | Calcasieu Parish | Louisiana | 72 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 14, 2026 |
| 6 | Nye County | Nevada | 72 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 19, 2026 |
“The ARL SORD Well 5B station reported a wind gust of 72 mph at 9 PM PST. (VEF)” | |||||
| 7 | Ventura County | California | 71 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 18, 2026 |
“Mesonet station WLYC1 Wiley Ridge RAWS. (LOX)” | |||||
| 8 | Hardin County | Texas | 70 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 14, 2026 |
“At KFDM mesonet lumberton middle school. (LCH)” | |||||
| 9 | Monroe County | Indiana | 70 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 19, 2026 |
“Bloomington Monroe County Airport. (IND)” | |||||
| 10 | Galveston County | Texas | 69 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 14, 2026 |
| 11 | Grand County | Utah | 69 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 12 | Brazoria County | Texas | 68 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 14, 2026 |
“Mesonet station 060CE 17 Brazoria Solar. (HGX)” | |||||
| 13 | Elkhart County | Indiana | 67 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 14 | Fort Bend County | Texas | 67 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 14, 2026 |
“67 mph gust reported at Sugar Land Regional Airport. (HGX)” | |||||
| 15 | Austin County | Texas | 65 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 14, 2026 |
“Media reported 65 mph wind gust in Ives Creek... TX. (HGX)” | |||||
| 16 | Lubbock County | Texas | 65 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 17 | Raleigh County | West Virginia | 65 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 20, 2026 |
“65 mph wind gust observed in Sophia. Also noted some rotation in the storm. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)” | |||||
| 18 | Santa Barbara County | California | 65 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 18, 2026 |
“Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 12 SE Point Arguello. Mesonet station XCPT Pt. Conception Lighthouse. (LOX)” | |||||
| 19 | Brown County | Indiana | 64 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 20 | Jefferson County | Texas | 64 mph | SPC verified report | Feb 14, 2026 |
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