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Wind in Roberts County, Texas
116 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.
NCEI records 116 wind events in Roberts County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 26 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 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
78 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Roberts County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 116 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,455.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
6Mar
9Apr
15May
22Jun
27Jul
9Aug
8Sep
4Oct
1Nov
5Dec
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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 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $43K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Roberts County had?
116 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 Roberts County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Roberts County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jul 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $65K.
How does Roberts County compare with Texas for wind?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 116 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.