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Wind in Randall County, Texas
505 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.
Randall County, Texas, has 505 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 146 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 389 events against 106 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 55.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
423 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 62 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 | Randall County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 505 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
21Mar
32Apr
56May
78Jun
146Jul
32Aug
63Sep
15Oct
15Nov
13Dec
25
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 505. 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $260K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $11K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 64 mph | $87K | — | 1 | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Randall County had?
505 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 Randall County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Randall County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 May 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Randall County compare with Texas for wind?
55.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 505 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.