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Wind in Donley County, Texas
156 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 156 wind events in Donley County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 42 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 16.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
122 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 | Donley County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 477.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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17Apr
17May
21Jun
25Jul
12Aug
19Sep
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5Dec
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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 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Donley County had?
156 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 Donley County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Donley County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Donley County compare with Texas for wind?
16.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 156 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.