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Wind in Moore County, Texas
299 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.
Moore County, Texas, has 299 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 234 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 33.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
226 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 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 | Moore County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 299 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 141.6 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
39Mar
27Apr
35May
40Jun
61Jul
14Aug
33Sep
3Oct
6Nov
13Dec
12
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 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 299. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 68 mph | $27K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 67 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $36K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | $180K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 70 mph | $110K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Moore County had?
299 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 Moore County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Moore County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Moore County compare with Texas for wind?
33.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 299 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.