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Wind in Hartley County, Texas
292 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 292 wind events in Hartley County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 210 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 20.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
233 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Hartley County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 292 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.0 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 541.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
26Mar
29Apr
26May
32Jun
69Jul
26Aug
26Sep
13Oct
6Nov
11Dec
14
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 292. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $85K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2003 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $60K | — | 2 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 82 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hartley County had?
292 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 Hartley County?
26 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 Hartley County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $180K.
How does Hartley County compare with Texas for wind?
20.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 292 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.