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Wind in Lipscomb County, Texas
148 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 148 wind events in Lipscomb County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 15.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
121 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Lipscomb County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 148 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.9 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 504.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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17May
18Jun
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16Aug
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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 148 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 | 63 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $38K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $55K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 6 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lipscomb County had?
148 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 Lipscomb County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lipscomb County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Lipscomb County compare with Texas for wind?
15.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 148 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.