States › Texas › Hardeman County › Wind
Wind in Hardeman County, Texas
158 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.
Hardeman County, Texas, has 158 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 67 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 22.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
111 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Hardeman County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 444.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
9Mar
17Apr
23May
36Jun
32Jul
10Aug
11Sep
6Oct
4Nov
2Dec
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 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $107K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 10 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hardeman County had?
158 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 Hardeman County?
23 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 Hardeman County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 May 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Hardeman County compare with Texas for wind?
22.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 158 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.