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Wind in Archer County, Texas
128 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.
NCEI records 128 wind events in Archer County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
85 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Archer County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 128 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 147.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
9Apr
17May
36Jun
36Jul
4Aug
14Sep
4Oct
1Nov
2Dec
2
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 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 12 | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Archer County had?
128 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 Archer County?
1 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Archer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Mar 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Archer County compare with Texas for wind?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 128 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.