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Wind in Andrews County, Texas
96 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Andrews County, Texas, has 96 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 6.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
67 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Andrews County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 96 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
10Apr
4May
11Jun
24Jul
9Aug
7Sep
14Oct
3Nov
0Dec
4
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 96 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $6K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Andrews County had?
96 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Andrews County?
6 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Andrews County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Andrews County compare with Texas for wind?
6.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 96 of the state's 43,222 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.