74
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$274K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Borden County, Texas: 74 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #2,524 nationally and #185 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Borden County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Borden County is the 2020s, when 27 of the county's 74 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 Borden County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,524 for this hazard and #185 within Texas, putting it in the 20.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Borden County with 30 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | GAIL | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | GAIL | 58 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | GAIL | 51 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | GAIL | 51 | $0 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | GAIL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | GAIL | 52 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | GAIL | 52 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | GAIL | 50 | $0 |
| May 3, 2024 | GAIL | 51 | $0 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | GAIL | 63 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced wind gusts estimated to be 80 to 85 mph in Gail. Damages include roofs blown off, fences destroyed, trees blown over, sheds blown over, bent poles, and a damaged stop sign. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Severe thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage in Gail. At least two roofs were damaged with one being blown off of a permanent residence. In addition, a small outbuilding was overturned and several large trees downed.
Scattered thunderstorm wind damage occurred near Lake Thomas that included roofs blown off two carports and a lake pumphouse, a travel trailer overturned, and 15 utility poles broken. The winds were associated with the RFD winds that hit the Mesquite area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Borden County, Texas?
74 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Borden County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Borden County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Borden County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Borden 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 Borden County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/borden-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.