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Wind in Hockley County, Texas
305 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 305 wind events in Hockley County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 94 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 207 events against 81 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 33.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
199 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | Hockley County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 305 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 142.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
18Mar
28Apr
35May
50Jun
94Jul
25Aug
13Sep
14Oct
6Nov
3Dec
9
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 305. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $35M | — | — | 13 | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 44 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $400K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | $2.5M | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hockley County had?
305 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 Hockley County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hockley County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35M.
How does Hockley County compare with Texas for wind?
33.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 305 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.