States › Texas › Pecos County › Wind
Wind in Pecos County, Texas
204 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.
Pecos County, Texas, has 204 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 122 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 4.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
159 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 42 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 | Pecos County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 204 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 134.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
10Mar
11Apr
23May
46Jun
65Jul
12Aug
14Sep
10Oct
8Nov
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
The 164 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 204. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $315K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $125K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 71 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $350K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pecos County had?
204 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 Pecos County?
28 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pecos County?
The high wind of 10 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Pecos County compare with Texas for wind?
4.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 204 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.