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Wind in Wilbarger County, Texas
225 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 225 wind events in Wilbarger County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
May is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 105 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 23.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
163 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Wilbarger County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 225 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 176.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
16Apr
25May
59Jun
56Jul
27Aug
18Sep
8Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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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
The 165 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 225. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wilbarger County had?
225 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 Wilbarger County?
5 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wilbarger County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Sep 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Wilbarger County compare with Texas for wind?
23.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 225 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.