198
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wilbarger County, Texas: 198 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 97. That places the county #1,056 nationally and #54 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wilbarger County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wilbarger County is the 2000s, when 52 of the county's 198 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 Wilbarger County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 33.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,056 for this hazard and #54 within Texas, putting it in the 66.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wilbarger County with 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2025 | ODELL | 51 | $0 |
| May 1, 2025 | ODELL | 51 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | ODELL | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | ODELL | 60 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | ODELL | 53 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | VERNON | 61 | $20K |
| Feb 27, 2023 | OKLAUNION | 61 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | ODELL | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | VERNON WILBARGER ARP | 73 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | ODELL | 57 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorm winds in Vernon in Wilbarger County blew out all of the windows and removed a large part of the roof of the administrative offices and gymnasium of a state hospital. Damage to the facilities was estimated at $1 to 2 million dollars. A mobile home was also destroyed and at least 14 utility poles were blown down. In Foard County severe thunderstorm winds downed two-inch tree limbs in Thalia.
A severe thunderstorm in Wilbarger County downed power lines, blew part of the roof off a business, and destroyed outbuildings three miles south of Vernon. Lightning struck, ignited, and destroyed two mobile homes in Henrietta in Clay County.
Severe thunderstorms produced large hail, flash flooding and 2 tornados. The first tornado was reported 5 miles southwest of Burkburnett in Wichita County, and the second was 3 miles west of Burkburnett. The second tornado touched down 6 minutes after the first began, and both tornados lifted at the same time. No damage was reported, and both were rated as F0. Significant damage occurred in Vernon with straight-line winds along a strong gust front. Numerous fences and trees as large as 4-feet in diameter and fences were downed (3 fell onto houses), 8 homes received major roof damage, and 4 storage buildings were destroyed. In addition, 2 businesses were damaged: parts of the roof were blown off a boot store, and a second store received major air conditioner and roof damage. Other reports included nickel sized hail in Vernon in Wilbarger County and water covering Highway 183 north of Vernon in Wilbarger County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wilbarger County, Texas?
198 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wilbarger County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wilbarger County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wilbarger County measured 97.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wilbarger 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 Wilbarger County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/wilbarger-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.