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Wind in Haskell County, Texas
188 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.
Haskell County, Texas, has 188 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 52 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 20.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
123 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 | Haskell County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 188 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 347.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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3Mar
11Apr
29May
48Jun
60Jul
12Aug
9Sep
8Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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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 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Haskell County had?
188 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 Haskell County?
1 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Haskell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Haskell County compare with Texas for wind?
20.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 188 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.