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Wind in Terry County, Texas
138 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.
Terry County, Texas, has 138 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 53 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 15.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Terry County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 138 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 117.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
12Mar
12Apr
13May
27Jun
37Jul
10Aug
4Sep
8Oct
4Nov
1Dec
3
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 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 77 mph | $32K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | $500K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2005 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2005 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2002 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 39 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Terry County had?
138 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 Terry County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Terry County?
The strong wind of 25 Oct 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $500K.
How does Terry County compare with Texas for wind?
15.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 138 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.