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Wind in Delta County, Texas
88 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.
Delta County, Texas, has 88 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 62 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 34.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
33 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 | Delta County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 88 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 163.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
6Apr
13May
22Jun
20Jul
5Aug
3Sep
5Oct
3Nov
9Dec
0
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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Delta County had?
88 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 Delta County?
9 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Delta County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Delta County compare with Texas for wind?
34.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 88 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.