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Wind in Bowie County, Texas
371 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.
Bowie County, Texas, has 371 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 186 events against 143 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 41.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
269 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 30 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 | Bowie County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 371 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.9 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
9Mar
19Apr
74May
102Jun
52Jul
21Aug
20Sep
8Oct
29Nov
18Dec
12
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
The 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 371. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bowie County had?
371 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 Bowie County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bowie County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Bowie County compare with Texas for wind?
41.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 371 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.