106
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$11.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dawson County, Texas: 106 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #2,137 nationally and #130 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dawson County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dawson County is the 2020s, when 36 of the county's 106 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 Dawson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 28.3% of all recorded severe weather across 4 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,137 for this hazard and #130 within Texas, putting it in the 32.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dawson County with 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1997 | LAMESA | 65 | 0 | 1 | $8K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | LAMESA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | LAMESA | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | WELCH | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | LAMESA | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | LAMESA MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | WELCH | 58 | $0 |
| May 29, 2025 | LAMESA | 70 | $45K |
| May 29, 2025 | LAMESA | 67 | $0 |
| May 29, 2025 | LAMESA JOHNSON ARPT | 61 | $1K |
| May 29, 2025 | LAMESA JOHNSON ARPT | 87 | $15K |
Other hazards here
More from Dawson County
- Hail 163
- Tornado 54
- Flash Flood 52
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm moved across Dawson County and produced wind damage in and near Lamesa. Significant wind damage was discovered on the north and northeast sides of Lamesa, Texas. The damage swath included multiple uprooted trees, downed or leaning power poles, metal roofs/carports lifted or bent, some homes missing shingles or roof damage due to uprooted trees, and several damaged metal buildings and travel trailers. All of this damage was oriented in a northwest direction. After re-analysis of radar data and evaluation of eye-witness accounts, the damage was determined to be the result of an intense downburst that developed as an approaching outflow boundary interacted with an approaching supercell thunderstorm at roughly 7:45 pm CDT. The survey team estimated peak wind speeds to be between 110 to 120 mph. It was also determined that the overturned irrigation pivots, south of Lamesa, resulted from 70 to 80 mph winds behind the approaching outflow boundary. The total damage estimate between the thunderstorm winds and flooding is around 10 million dollars.
A thunderstorm moved across Dawson County and produced wind damage near Ackerly. There were 13 snapped power poles one mile north of Ackerly on Highway 87. The time was estimated by radar. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Thirty-one power poles snapped at intersection of state highways 349 and 2051. Damage in Lamesa included large plate glass windows broken, large trees blown over, and damage to a cotton warehouse. Significant damage was also noted to area cotton fields and associated irrigation systems.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dawson County, Texas?
106 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dawson County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dawson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dawson County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dawson 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 Dawson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/dawson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.