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Wind in Lubbock County, Texas
605 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.
Lubbock County, Texas, has 605 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 69 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 157 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 331 events against 182 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 67.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
434 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 67 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 | Lubbock County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 605 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 67.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
18Mar
56Apr
61May
119Jun
157Jul
60Aug
43Sep
31Oct
13Nov
10Dec
21
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 605. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2026 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $400M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $1.0M | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 74 mph | $25M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 68 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 41 mph | $200K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $250K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 41 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | High Wind | 68 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 59 mph | $130K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 61 mph | $190K | — | 1 | 9 | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2005 | High Wind | 67 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5.0M | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lubbock County had?
605 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 Lubbock County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lubbock County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400M and crop damage at $100K.
How does Lubbock County compare with Texas for wind?
67.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 605 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.