200
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$5.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hale County, Texas: 200 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #1,032 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hale County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hale County is the 2010s, when 49 of the county's 200 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 Hale County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 28.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,032 for this hazard and #51 within Texas, putting it in the 67.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hale County with 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2015 | BOONE | 70 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | PLAINVIEW | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | SETH WARD | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | ABERNATHY | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | SETH WARD | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | PLAINVIEW | 58 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | ABERNATHY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | ABERNATHY | 57 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | (PVW)HALE CO ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | PLAINVIEW | 68 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | PLAINVIEW | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hale County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An NWS storm survey revealed extensive damage in Hale County about seven miles northwest of Hale Center. Thunderstorms began bowing out across Lamb and western Hale Counties creating a line of destructive winds. According to a local agricultural producer, at least 35 irrigation center pivots were flipped in the area. An NWS storm survey found an out building that had been destroyed as well as a flipped RV. Several of the flipped irrigation center pivots were also found around the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 179 and 1071. Based on the damages observed, winds were estimated between 80 and 90 mph.
Substantial damage occurred to a wind turbine near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 37 and County Road BB in Hale County. A wind turbine was completely destroyed as strong outflow winds moved through. This wind turbine had installation completed only one month prior to its destruction.
A particularly intense series of downbursts with winds from 60 to 80 mph traveled east-southeast from about five miles west of Plainview to three miles west-southwest of Aiken. These winds created swaths of damage consisting of siding and roofing blown from homes, downed power poles estimated at nearly 50 in total across northern Hale County, dozens of downed trees, and even two semi-trucks toppled on Interstate 27. One driver suffered minor injuries and required treatment at a hospital. A broadcast media's weather station four miles south of Plainview recorded a peak gust to 73 mph at 513 PM and a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet one mile south of Plainview registered a peak gust to 65 mph at 525 PM. Law enforcement estimated gusts as high as 80 mph at times when the semi-trucks were blown over. The number of downed power poles along Interstate 27 forced the closure of all lanes for six hours until utility crews could complete the necessary repairs.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hale County, Texas?
200 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hale County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hale County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hale County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hale 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 Hale County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hale-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.