170
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Texas County, Missouri: 170 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,317 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Texas County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Texas County is the 2010s, when 52 of the county's 170 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Texas County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 26.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,317 for this hazard and #43 within Missouri, putting it in the 58.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Texas County with 32 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | HOUSTON | 50 | $1K |
| May 20, 2025 | EUNICE | 57 | $25K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | HOUSTON | 52 | $20K |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HOUSTON | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HOUSTON | 56 | $15K |
| Apr 2, 2024 | OLD EVENING SHADE | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | HOUSTON | 55 | $180K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | HOUSTON | 55 | $10K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | HOUSTON | 55 | $17K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | SUCCESS | 55 | $3K |
Other hazards here
More from Texas County
- Hail 254
- Flash Flood 93
- Flood 54
- Tornado 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Sixty to 85 mph winds impacted most of Texas County. Thousands of trees were damaged along with more than 200 power poles that were destroyed. Nearly 10,000 power outages were estimated by Intercounty Electric. Numerous outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. In Gladden, recovery crews worked 15 hours straight to remove storm debris along a one mile stretch of a county road. Hundreds of structures in the community of Licking were damaged. A pavillion structure at the Old City Park was completely flattened by a large tree. Several mobile homes at the Green Acres mobile home park were crushed by downed large trees.
Downburst wind gusts destroyed two machine sheds that were 25 feet wide and 60 feet in length. Two corn cribs were also destroyed along with several down large trees. This damage occurred near the intersection of Highway E and Sand Shores Road south of Prescott.
Severe thunderstorms affected rural areas of Texas County south of Houston. The storms packed severe straight line winds which damaged a large rodeo arena along Highway 137. Debris in the road caused an accident when the motorist ran into the debris. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Texas County, Missouri?
170 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Texas County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Texas County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Texas County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Texas County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Texas County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/texas-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.