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Wind in Gaines County, Texas
180 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 180 wind events in Gaines County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 53 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 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
131 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Gaines County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 180 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 82.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
15Apr
6May
43Jun
60Jul
11Aug
7Sep
13Oct
6Nov
3Dec
8
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 180 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $475K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $48K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $375K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gaines County had?
180 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 Gaines County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Gaines County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Gaines County compare with Texas for wind?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 180 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.