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Wind in Mitchell County, Texas
114 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.
Mitchell County, Texas, has 114 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 39 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 12.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
86 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Mitchell County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 114 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 125.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
10Apr
5May
29Jun
45Jul
4Aug
9Sep
7Oct
3Nov
0Dec
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
All 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $400 | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $590K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mitchell County had?
114 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 Mitchell County?
10 May 2026 (Strong Wind, 40 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mitchell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jun 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Mitchell County compare with Texas for wind?
12.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 114 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.