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Wind in Upton County, Texas
48 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.
Upton County, Texas, has 48 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.1% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 3.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
36 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Upton County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 48 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.9 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 147.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Upton County had?
48 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 Upton County?
10 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Upton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jun 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.
How does Upton County compare with Texas for wind?
3.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 48 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.