47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$879K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Kent County, Texas: 47 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 104. That places the county #2,747 nationally and #220 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Kent County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Kent County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 47 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 Kent County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 19.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,747 for this hazard and #220 within Texas, putting it in the 13.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Kent County with 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | JAYTON | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | JAYTON | 53 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | JAYTON | 70 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | JAYTON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | GIRARD | 104 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | JAYTON | 56 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | JAYTON | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | JAYTON | 54 | $0 |
| May 24, 2020 | JAYTON | 56 | $0 |
| May 15, 2020 | JAYTON | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 152
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A downburst caused widespread damage to structures, trees, and about one dozen power poles in and around Jayton. Photos provided by the local Emergency Manager indicated numerous homes sustained mostly light roofing damage, although two homes completely lost their roofs. A few homes had west-facing windows blown out from airborne gravel and stones. Several trees were completely uprooted by these fierce straight line winds. Damage to structures was further compounded by waves of heavy rain overnight that caused water damage to walls, flooring, and personal property. An initial loss estimate of $300K was assigned for all damages.
The West Texas Mesonet site located just south of Jayton measured severe thunderstorm wind gusts up to 82 MPH. The winds occurred along a narrow swath just south of the city. A National Weather Service storm survey team discovered one mobile home that was destroyed on the southern outskirts of Jayton, and another residence that suffered minor roof damage. Other damage was restricted to downed tree limbs.
The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Jayton initially recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph at 16:50 CST. By 17:15 CST, a 58 mph gust was additionally recorded by the same mesonet site. Local law enforcement officials reported that several utility lines and poles were blown down in the Jayton vicinity. Authorities reported that a number of residents were without power throughout much of the night.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Kent County, Texas?
47 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Kent County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kent County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Kent County measured 104.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Kent 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 Kent County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/kent-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.