364
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Bowie County, Texas: 364 recorded events between 1970 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #275 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Bowie County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Bowie County is the 2010s, when 98 of the county's 364 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 Bowie County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #275 for this hazard and #15 within Texas, putting it in the 91.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Bowie County with 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 1983 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Oct 8, 1992 | 65 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 22, 2008 | TEXARKANA | 87 | 0 | 1 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | SPRING HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2025 | HOOKS | 61 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | REDWATER | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | MAUD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | WAMBA | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | NEW BOSTON | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | DE KALB | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | NEW BOSTON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | DEFENSE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | MALTA | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bowie County
- Hail 323
- Flash Flood 83
- Tornado 59
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Straight line winds over a 6 mile stretch and up to 2 miles wide caused major damage in and around the Old Boston, Texas community 5 miles south of New Boston, Texas. Several hundred large trees were snapped or uprooted and some of these fell on homes and businesses. Numerous powerlines were downed as a result and roof damage was common throughout the community. Damage was also reported at the Red River Army Depot just east of Old Boston, Texas.
Widespread wind damage started approximately one mile east northeast of Hooks and continued almost to Leary. Several trees were snapped and uprooted. A number of homes lost shingles, with one mobile home losing an entire roof structure suspended over the home. Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. The damage path continued east towards Texarkana, with some of the most concentrated damage occurring along Farm to Market Road 2148, County Road 2213, North Kings Highway, and along Interstate 30 between Leary and Nash. Numerous very large hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted. One very large tree fell onto a house causing major damage to the structure. The front face of a paint store was blown away when the winds hit two pillars of the facade which extended several feet above the roof and was completely exposed to the high winds.
Several trees and powerlines were downed in and near the community of Malta near County Road 3103. The winds destroyed one 180×50 steel frame shed, one 12×12 wood frame shed, one 20×40 horse covered stall, one 8×8 well house and one 40×60 pole barn. There were no injuries reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Bowie County, Texas?
364 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Bowie County between 1970 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Bowie County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Bowie County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Bowie 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 Bowie County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/bowie-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.