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Wind in Lamar County, Texas
207 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 207 wind events in Lamar County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
May is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 111 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 22.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
95 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Lamar County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 207 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
7Mar
22Apr
25May
40Jun
37Jul
18Aug
25Sep
12Oct
10Nov
7Dec
0
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 141 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 207. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $120K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 41 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lamar County had?
207 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 Lamar County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lamar County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Mar 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Lamar County compare with Texas for wind?
22.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 207 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.