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Wind in Midland County, Texas
331 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 331 wind events in Midland County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 64 years.
May is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 159 events against 115 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 36.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
241 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 46 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 | Midland County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 331 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
15Mar
24Apr
19May
69Jun
69Jul
34Aug
36Sep
26Oct
16Nov
9Dec
7
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 170 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 331. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 112 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $170K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $43K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 37 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $105K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Midland County had?
331 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 Midland County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Midland County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Apr 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Midland County compare with Texas for wind?
36.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 331 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.