106
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$11.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Mitchell County, Texas: 106 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #2,137 nationally and #130 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Mitchell County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Mitchell County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 106 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 Mitchell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 25.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,137 for this hazard and #130 within Texas, putting it in the 32.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Mitchell County with 44 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2023 | LORAINE | 56 | 0 | 3 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | BUFORD | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | BUFORD | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | CUTHBERT | 70 | $5K |
| Oct 5, 2023 | COLORADO CITY | 70 | $10K |
| Sep 16, 2023 | COLORADO CITY | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | BUFORD | 66 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | LORAINE | 56 | $10K |
| Sep 12, 2023 | LORAINE | 70 | $5K |
| Sep 5, 2023 | WESTBROOK | 59 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | COLORADO CITY | 87 | $15K |
Other hazards here
More from Mitchell County
- Hail 208
- Tornado 55
- Flash Flood 48
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 Mitchell County and produced straight-line wind damage about three miles east of Colorado City. There were five downed powerline poles along the south frontage road of I-20 between mile markers 221 and 222. An 86 car train was derailed about one mile south of the frontage road which caused a large fire. A long stretch of the track was also damaged. Based on the damage, the peak wind speeds were estimated by an NWS survey team to range between 80 to 100 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm moved across Mitchell County and produced wind damage near Loraine. Multiple high profile train cars derailed just south of I-20 near mile marker 223 along Lucus Road. The survey team estimated that the wind speeds were roughly 90 mph through this area. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm moved across Mitchell County and produced wind damage nine miles southeast of Colorado City. A 750 foot long center pivot irrigation system was toppled over on its side. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Mitchell County, Texas?
106 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Mitchell County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Mitchell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Mitchell County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Mitchell 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 Mitchell County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/mitchell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.