114
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$3.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lynn County, Texas: 114 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #2,025 nationally and #120 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lynn County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lynn County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 114 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 Lynn County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 25.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,025 for this hazard and #120 within Texas, putting it in the 35.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lynn County with 48 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1999 | ODONNELL | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1K |
| Mar 13, 2019 | ODONNELL | 70 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | ODONNELL | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | NEW HOME | 70 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | TAHOKA | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | NEW HOME | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | ODONNELL | 81 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | ODONNELL | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | ODONNELL | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | TAHOKA | 57 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | TAHOKA | 83 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | ODONNELL | 72 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lynn County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong wind blew down or snapped over 350 power poles across the southern half of the county. The Southwestern Public Service, an electric company, reported 28 power transmission structures destroyed by the strong wind.
Intense rear flank downdraft winds as high as 80 mph were documented over a large swath of central Lynn County for nearly one hour. In addition to downing an estimated 250 power poles over the area, these winds caused minor damage to a couple dozen homes, sheds, and toppled several trees.
Severe wind gusts were measured for a 45-minute period by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near O'Donnell. These winds were the result of an intense rear flank downdraft that accompanied a nearly stationary supercell. Wind damage to buildings and power poles was commonplace throughout O'Donnell and nearby areas.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lynn County, Texas?
114 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lynn County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lynn County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lynn County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lynn 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 Lynn County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/lynn-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.