464
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$14.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Potter County, Texas: 464 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #138 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Potter County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Potter County is the 2010s, when 148 of the county's 464 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 Potter County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 30.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #138 for this hazard and #5 within Texas, putting it in the 95.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Potter County with 154 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 4, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | VALLE DE ORO | 51 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | AMARILLO | 60 | $500 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | AMARILLO | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | VALLE DE ORO | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | AMARILLO | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | AMARILLO | 70 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A | 65 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Potter County
- Hail 879
- Flash Flood 78
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms formed along a dryline stretching east-northeastward across Randall and Potter Counties during the afternoon hours of the 28th. These thunderstorms would take a northeast track which allowed them to move over the dryline. This caused the thunderstorms to produce isolated downbursts across the city. While a thunderstorm was over the intersection of 6th Ave and Osage Road a roof was blown off a metal building due to a downburst. The Amarillo (Potter and Randall County) Emergency Manager reported this damage. The thunderstorm decayed quickly after moving to the dry side of the dryline due to ingesting much drier air into the updrafts. No injuries were associated with this gust.
Thunderstorms formed along a dryline stretching east-northeastward across Randall and Potter Counties during the afternoon hours of the 28th. These thunderstorms would take a northeast track which allowed them to move over the dryline. This caused the thunderstorms to produce isolated downbursts across the city. One such downburst blew down powerlines in the fairgrounds area of Amarillo (Potter County). The thunderstorm decayed quickly after moving to the dry side of the dryline due to ingesting much drier air into the updrafts. No injuries were associated with this gust.
The Amarillo Emergency Management Office relayed numerous reports of widespread wind damage throughout the entire city. Tree limbs were reported to be blown down and were blocking some roadways…power lines were blown down…and many roofs had been blown off local businesses. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Potter County, Texas?
464 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Potter County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Potter County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Potter County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Potter 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 Potter County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/potter-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.