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Wind in Ector County, Texas
230 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 230 wind events in Ector County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 131 events against 87 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 25.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
181 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 38 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 | Ector County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 230 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
6Mar
16Apr
13May
47Jun
57Jul
26Aug
32Sep
9Oct
11Nov
6Dec
3
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 160 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 230. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $40K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $115K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $112K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $201K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $105K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ector County had?
230 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 Ector County?
20 Nov 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ector County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Jun 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Ector County compare with Texas for wind?
25.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 230 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.