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Wind in Dickens County, Texas
121 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 121 wind events in Dickens County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 41 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 13.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
83 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Dickens County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 121 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 695.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
15Apr
15May
24Jun
31Jul
11Aug
7Sep
4Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2006 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 39 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dickens County had?
121 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 Dickens County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dickens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jul 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Dickens County compare with Texas for wind?
13.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 121 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.