75
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$195K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Foard County, Texas: 75 recorded events between 1976 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,514 nationally and #182 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Foard County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Foard County is the 1990s, when 18 of the county's 75 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 Foard County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 25.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,514 for this hazard and #182 within Texas, putting it in the 20.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Foard County with 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | CROWELL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | CROWELL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | CROWELL | 70 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | CROWELL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | CROWELL | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | THALIA | 56 | $5K |
| May 25, 2025 | CROWELL | 57 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | CROWELL | 51 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | CROWELL | 56 | $0 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | CROWELL | 51 | $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 barn, several sheds and grain storage bins were blown down on the south side of Crowell, while on the southeast side of Crowell, numerous power poles were downed; sheet metal was blown off a carport; house windows were blown out, and a tree was downed.
Significant damage was reported to a coop on the south side of Crowell on Highway 6 Two 15,000 bushel grain bins were destroyed and the roofs of four other bins were completely removed. The side of a 290,000 bushel bin was also caved in. The debris was strewn across Highway 6 on the south side of town. Several roofs were removed from structures surrounding the courthouse, which also reported broken windows. A few residences also reported minor roof damage. Many trees were uprooted and large power poles were knocked down. Power lines were downed across of Highway 70, and numerous signs were damaged. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Foard County, Texas?
75 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Foard County between 1976 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Foard County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Foard County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Foard 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 Foard County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/foard-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.