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Wind in Cochran County, Texas
168 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.
Cochran County, Texas, has 168 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 21.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
117 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Cochran County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 168 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 667.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
14Mar
16Apr
18May
29Jun
39Jul
20Aug
5Sep
4Oct
5Nov
3Dec
8
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 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $1.5M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2002 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 39 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cochran County had?
168 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 Cochran County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cochran County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Cochran County compare with Texas for wind?
21.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 168 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.