78
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$738K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Collingsworth County, Texas: 78 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #2,481 nationally and #172 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Collingsworth County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Collingsworth County is the 2010s, when 25 of the county's 78 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 Collingsworth County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 19.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,481 for this hazard and #172 within Texas, putting it in the 21.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Collingsworth County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | WELLINGTON | 58 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | WELLINGTON | 53 | $0 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | DOZIER | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | DOZIER | 67 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | DOZIER | 59 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | DOZIER | 53 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | WELLINGTON | 66 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | WELLINGTON | 70 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | SAMNORWOOD | 70 | $15K |
| Jul 6, 2023 | DOZIER | 68 | $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
Downburst winds resulted in extensive damage throughout the town of Wellington and across much of Collingsworth County. Numerous businesses and some homes suffered extensive damage to roofs…numerous large trees were uprooted…and at least one semi truck blew over. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
A line of thunderstorms developed over the Texas panhandle and moved very rapidly to the east. Outflow winds associated with this line produced winds from 60 to 75 MPH and one report of dime-size hail. Power and phone lines were down, car windows broken from flying debris and numberous signs were blown down. Local Police Departments and Sheriff's offices reported most of the initial damage.
The first severe wind gust was 66 mph at 2016CDT. Another gust of 73 mph was measured at 2018CDT. Then, the mesonet measured an even higher wind gust of 76 mph at 2025CDT and continued to gust over 58 mph through 2029CDT.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Collingsworth County, Texas?
78 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Collingsworth County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Collingsworth County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Collingsworth County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Collingsworth 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 Collingsworth County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/collingsworth-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.