82
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$352K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dallam County, Texas: 82 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #2,436 nationally and #166 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dallam County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dallam County is the 2010s, when 28 of the county's 82 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 Dallam County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 23.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,436 for this hazard and #166 within Texas, putting it in the 22.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dallam County with 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | TEXLINE | 62 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | TEXLINE | 62 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | TEXLINE | 82 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | TEXLINE | 57 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | WARE | 65 | $10K |
| Aug 1, 2024 | TEXLINE | 62 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | TEXLINE | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | PERICO | 70 | $35K |
| Jun 7, 2024 | TEXLINE | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | PERICO | 65 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dallam County
- Hail 228
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The high winds blew over a one hundred plus foot radio tower onto a building and fence of the Cow Feed Company in Dalhart. Also damaged was the Junior High School in Dalhart when a one hundred and ten foot communication tower fell on the roof. The high winds took a roof off of a building in Dalhart. Two trees were uprooted and several tree limbs were blown down.
Hail up to golf ball-size was reported by TV meteorologist in Dallam County. The Sheriff's Office reported quarter-size hail near the community of Bootleg. A rancher reported thunderstorm winds blew a shed apart and toppled his windmill with damage estimated at $10K.
A significant downburst wind event occurred west and southwest of Dalhart, TX on Sunday evening. The downburst was associated with an RFD of a supercell thunderstorm. Damage from the downburst was initially observed at the Twisted Elms Golf Course were several trees were uprooted and many large branches were downed, including some onto power lines. Damage at the golf course was estimated at 75-85 MPH. The damage continued to the southeast were several power poles were blown down. Severe straight line damaged peaked at the airport where a 74 MPH wind was observed with even some of NWS ASOS equipment was damaged afterwards by flying debris from airport hangers up to half a mile away. Several small planes and a pop-up camper were flipped and thrown up to 50 yards. Damage at the airport was estimated to be from 100 to 110 MPH winds, which is equivalent of a high end EF-1 tornado.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dallam County, Texas?
82 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dallam County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dallam County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dallam County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dallam 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 Dallam County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/dallam-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.