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Wind in Reeves County, Texas
96 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.
Reeves County, Texas, has 96 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 3.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
69 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Reeves County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 96 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
5May
20Jun
35Jul
9Aug
10Sep
9Oct
2Nov
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 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $48K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 130 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Reeves County had?
96 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 Reeves County?
25 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 Reeves County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Mar 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Reeves County compare with Texas for wind?
3.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 96 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.