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Wind in Deaf Smith County, Texas
329 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.
Deaf Smith County, Texas, has 329 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 68 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 284 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 22.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
246 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Deaf Smith County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 329 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.0 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 179.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
22Mar
33Apr
55May
31Jun
68Jul
36Aug
24Sep
9Oct
8Nov
11Dec
22
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 329. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2005 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $280K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 102 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Deaf Smith County had?
329 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 Deaf Smith County?
24 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 Deaf Smith County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $280K.
How does Deaf Smith County compare with Texas for wind?
22.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 329 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.