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Wind in Fisher County, Texas
103 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 103 wind events in Fisher County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 28 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 11.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Fisher County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 103 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 277.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
4Apr
8May
31Jun
34Jul
4Aug
5Sep
8Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fisher County had?
103 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 Fisher County?
13 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fisher County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Fisher County compare with Texas for wind?
11.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 103 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.