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Wind in Sherman County, Texas
160 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.
Sherman County, Texas, has 160 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 125 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 17.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
108 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Sherman County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 160 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 571.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
18Mar
18Apr
20May
16Jun
36Jul
16Aug
10Sep
3Oct
3Nov
3Dec
9
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 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 14 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sherman County had?
160 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 Sherman County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sherman County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Sherman County compare with Texas for wind?
17.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 160 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.