102
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wheeler County, Texas: 102 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,195 nationally and #142 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wheeler County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wheeler County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 102 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 Wheeler County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 18.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,195 for this hazard and #142 within Texas, putting it in the 30.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wheeler County with 32 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 23, 2018 | WHEELER | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | WHEELER | 65 | $9K |
| May 19, 2025 | WHEELER | 55 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | KELTON | 74 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | KELTON | 87 | $10K |
| Feb 27, 2023 | KELTON | 78 | $30K |
| Feb 27, 2023 | SHAMROCK | 87 | $15K |
| Feb 27, 2023 | KELTON | 87 | $45K |
| Feb 27, 2023 | KELTON | 70 | $5K |
| May 31, 2022 | KELTON | 70 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | WHEELER | 56 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Wheeler County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms across the central Texas panhandle produced dime- to quarter-size hail and 60 mph winds. These reports came for EOC's, Sheriff Offices, radio stations, and storm spotters. In Wheeler County thunderstorm winds took portions of the roof from the Best Western Irish Inn and deposited it on six cars, exposing 18 rooms. Total wind damage in the community of Shamrock was in excess of $200K.
A brief tornado was reported by a storm spotter on the eastern edge of Higgins over an open field. As the strong outflow winds crossed Wheeler County numerous trees were uprooted at Lela and several vehicles were blown off of Interstate 40 east of Lela according to Shamrock Police.
A brief tornado was reported by a storm spotter on the eastern edge of Higgins over an open field. As the strong outflow winds crossed Wheeler County numerous trees were uprooted at Lela and several vehicles were blown off of Interstate 40 east of Lela according to Shamrock Police.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wheeler County, Texas?
102 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wheeler County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wheeler County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wheeler County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wheeler 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 Wheeler County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/wheeler-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.