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Wind in Garza County, Texas
194 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 194 wind events in Garza County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 121 events against 65 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 21.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
146 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Garza County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 194 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 330.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
9Mar
20Apr
23May
42Jun
46Jul
11Aug
14Sep
6Oct
8Nov
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 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $350K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | $650K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 39 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Garza County had?
194 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 Garza County?
31 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Garza County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Aug 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K and crop damage at $650K.
How does Garza County compare with Texas for wind?
21.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 194 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.