174
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$3.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pecos County, Texas: 174 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 103. That places the county #1,279 nationally and #69 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pecos County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pecos County is the 2000s, when 47 of the county's 174 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 Pecos County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 17.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,279 for this hazard and #69 within Texas, putting it in the 59.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pecos County with 63 recorded events, while Nov 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 6, 1989 | 70 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| May 31, 2000 | COYANOSA | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | FT STOCKTON ARPT FST | 65 | $15K |
| Jul 22, 2025 | BELDING | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BELDING | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | FT STOCKTON ARPT FST | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | BELDING | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | COYANOSA | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | BELDING | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | FT STOCKTON | 70 | $1K |
| Jun 2, 2025 | FT STOCKTON ARPT FST | 64 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | FT STOCKTON | 87 | $30K |
Other hazards here
More from Pecos County
- Hail 586
- Flash Flood 119
- Tornado 98
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Approximately 50 homes were reported to have minor roof damage and 20 power poles were broken due to severe winds and hail in the city of Fort Stockton. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages and maximum wind gust is also estimated.
A thunderstorm moved across Pecos County and produced wind damage in Fort Stockton. There were multiple trees uprooted, leaning power poles, snapped power lines, and peeled or separated roofs at several homes, apartment buildings, and businesses on the south side of Fort Stockton. The storm survey results estimated peak wind speeds to be between 70 to 80 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm moved across Pecos County and produced wind damage near Fort Stockton. An emergency manager reported three RVs blown over at an RV park along US 285 about a half mile south of Fort Stockton. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pecos County, Texas?
174 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pecos County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pecos County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pecos County measured 103.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pecos 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 Pecos County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/pecos-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.