112
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Castro County, Texas: 112 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 88. That places the county #2,055 nationally and #125 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Castro County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Castro County is the 2010s, when 43 of the county's 112 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 Castro County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 24.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,055 for this hazard and #125 within Texas, putting it in the 34.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Castro County with 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2007 | HART | 61 | 0 | 1 | $180K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | HART | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | DIMMITT | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | DIMMITT | 58 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | HART | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | HART | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | HART | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | DIMMITT | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | DIMMITT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | HART | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | DIMMITT | 58 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Castro County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Local fire department and emergency management officials reported wind damage in and around Hart associated with a severe thunderstorm downburst. A freestanding grain dryer was blown over against a grain tank at the intersection of Highway 194 and Farm to Market Road 168. A couple of center pivot irrigation systems were also blown over as the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site in town recorded a 64 mph wind gust. Additionally, hail of up to penny size was observed.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Dimmitt measured a wind gust to 95 mph. The mesonet station sustained significant damage during the thunderstorm. The mesonet station's radiation shields were damaged, and a pole and guy wires were pulled out of the ground. Additionally, three-quarter inch hail dents were observed on the mesonet equipment. A center pivot irrigation system was also damaged in vicinity of the mesonet station. Southwest of Dimmitt, seven power poles were downed around the intersection of FM 1055 and County Road 621. In Dimmitt, a feed lot office was heavily damaged.
The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site north of Hart recorded a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust at 18:35 CST. The winds, accompanied by large hail, caused moderate damage and one minor injury. A number of telephone poles were blown down, and several center pivot irrigation systems were destroyed. A tractor trailer was blown off of Texas Highway 194 near Hart, and the driver was treated for minor injuries. Reports additionally indicated that a cotton trailer was blown into and damaged another tractor trailer.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Castro County, Texas?
112 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Castro County between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Castro County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Castro County measured 88.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Castro 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 Castro County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/castro-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.