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Wind in El Paso County, Texas

161 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

161 events · 4 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 0.4%

Wind event locations in and around El Paso County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 161 wind events in El Paso County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.

June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 99 events against 41 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 15.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.

NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.

139 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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	El Paso County	Texas	US
Wind events since 1950	161	43,222	701,953
Per 100 square miles	15.9	16.5	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	1.9	14.6	21.1
Deaths recorded	4	129	2,166
Busiest month	June	May	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in El Paso County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
3Feb
4Mar
7Apr
10May
5Jun
43Jul
36Aug
25Sep
14Oct
5Nov
3Dec
6

Wind events in El Paso County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph22

58–73 mph126

74–95 mph13

96 mph and over0

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 161 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
19 Jun 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Jun 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Jun 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Sep 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Jul 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
30 Sep 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$25K	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Apr 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Jul 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	82 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Aug 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jun 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jul 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
15 Jul 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
15 Jul 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Oct 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
24 Jul 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jul 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$100K	—	—	—	County
7 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
2 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
23 Aug 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Aug 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jan 2012	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2011	High Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Nov 2011	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Sep 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Sep 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
17 Aug 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	78 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2011	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 May 2011	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Apr 2011	High Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Apr 2011	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2011	High Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2011	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2010	High Wind	72 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$4K	—	—	—	County
16 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Apr 2010	High Wind	74 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Apr 2010	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Apr 2010	High Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 2010	High Wind	84 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2009	High Wind	79 mph	$2.0M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Oct 2009	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Sep 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
1 Apr 2009	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2008	High Wind	76 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2008	High Wind	72 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Aug 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$20K	—	—	—	County
12 Aug 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 May 2008	High Wind	76 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2008	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 2008	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2007	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Sep 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Sep 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$100K	—	—	—	County
31 Aug 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Aug 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
20 Jul 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jul 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
13 Jul 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Jul 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
28 Feb 2007	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2007	High Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Aug 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Mar 2006	High Wind	59 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2005	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Aug 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Aug 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	68 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
29 Sep 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Aug 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2004	Strong Wind	49 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$50K	—	—	—	County
2 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	76 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$75K	—	—	—	County
30 Jul 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 2001	High Wind	69 mph	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2001	High Wind	70 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Aug 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
12 Jun 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	$20K	—	—	—	County
26 Aug 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Mar 1999	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	1	Forecast zone
21 Jan 1999	High Wind	78 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Nov 1998	High Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Oct 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Mar 1998	High Wind	62 mph	$125K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 1998	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Aug 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jul 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$150K	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 1997	High Wind	51 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 1996	High Wind	86 mph	$10M	—	3	—	Forecast zone
8 Aug 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	$125K	—	—	27	County
1 Jun 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$50K	—	—	—	County
3 Aug 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	$50K	—	1	—	County
27 Jul 1990	Thunderstorm Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 1989	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 1989	Thunderstorm Wind	90 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Sep 1988	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Aug 1988	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Sep 1987	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	3	County
13 Aug 1986	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jul 1986	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 1986	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jul 1981	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
31 Jul 1979	Thunderstorm Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Oct 1978	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Aug 1977	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Aug 1977	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Jul 1977	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 1977	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Sep 1976	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 1976	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Jun 1974	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Aug 1972	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Jul 1972	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Sep 1970	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jul 1968	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jul 1966	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Jul 1966	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Sep 1961	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jul 1957	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has El Paso County had?

161 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 El Paso County?

19 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 El Paso County?

The high wind of 17 Jan 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M; 3 deaths recorded.

How does El Paso County compare with Texas for wind?

15.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 161 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.