153
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Moore County, Texas: 153 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,487 nationally and #78 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Moore County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Moore County is the 2020s, when 44 of the county's 153 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 Moore County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 23.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,487 for this hazard and #78 within Texas, putting it in the 52.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Moore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1986 | 62 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | DUMAS | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | DUMAS MUNI ARPT | 57 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | LAKE MEREDITH | 59 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | DUMAS | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | SUNRAY | 87 | $250K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | FOUR WAY | 63 | $16K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | DUMAS | 62 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | DUMAS | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | FOUR WAY | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | LAKE MEREDITH | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Moore County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm moved across portions of Moore County during the early morning hours of August 3, 2025. It produced significant, widespread damage to portions of the county from north of Dumas and especially across the town of Sunray. Based on pictures and radar imagery, it has been determined that this damage is attributed to straight line winds. The most significant damage occurred in Sunray. Here, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Several power poles were snapped, center pivots were flipped, a few light poles were bent at the base. The press box at the high school sports complex was destroyed. Other structure damage included destroyed|outbuildings and barns as well as roof damage to homes and businesses. Train|cars were laid on their side off a track between Cactus and Sunray. All of the damage was laid in a pattern that is indicative of straight line winds and no convergence of damage was noted.
Widespread wind damage across western sections of Dumas including roofs which were torn off of two homes and another home had an attached garage totally destroyed leaving debris for one quarter of a mile. Another home had a cement brick fence destroyed. A storm damage survey was done on this event.
The Moore County Emergency Management Office reported that thunderstorm wind gusts resulted in considerable damage in the town of Sunray Texas in Moore County. An official National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed that the damage was caused by a downburst. The damage was mainly on the north side of Sunray with some of the most serious damage being a metal roof which was blown off of a business and blown one block away into the street. Also, an empty mobile home was flipped and a large moving truck was tipped on its side. Other damage included several trees and tree limbs which were blown down as well as numerous power lines. Several windows were blown out in homes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Moore County, Texas?
153 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Moore County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Moore County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Moore County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Moore 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 Moore County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/moore-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.