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Wind in Wheeler County, Texas
123 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.
Wheeler County, Texas, has 123 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 59 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 13.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
104 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Wheeler County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 123 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 249.6 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
13Mar
9Apr
10May
27Jun
33Jul
5Aug
12Sep
3Oct
4Nov
4Dec
2
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 123 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 | 100 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $11K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $67K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $29K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wheeler County had?
123 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 Wheeler County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 100 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wheeler County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Wheeler County compare with Texas for wind?
13.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 123 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.