47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$332K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Terrell County, Texas: 47 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 81. That places the county #2,747 nationally and #220 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Terrell County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Terrell County is the 1990s, when 13 of the county's 47 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 Terrell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 22.3% of all recorded severe weather across 4 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,747 for this hazard and #220 within Texas, putting it in the 13.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Terrell County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2005 | SANDERSON | 52 | 0 | 7 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | DRYDEN FFA SITE | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | DRYDEN FFA SITE | 81 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | (P07)SANDERSON | 61 | $250 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | (P07)SANDERSON | 61 | $20K |
| Jun 10, 2025 | (P07)SANDERSON | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | DRYDEN FFA SITE | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | MALVADO | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | DRYDEN | 78 | $8K |
| Sep 14, 2023 | MALVADO | 53 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | DRYDEN | 62 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Terrell County
- Hail 118
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An HP supercell in the western part of Terrell County produced a bow echo on its southern flank as it approach Sanderson with the apex of the bow aimed at the town. Damaging winds rushed into town with torrential rains and mostly pea size hail. The most substantial damage was to a department store that had the roof blown off and the front wall collapse into the street. Signs were bent over, trees uprooted, and power poles broken. Also a large Texaco sign was blown down and dumpsters were overturned and pushed down alleys. It was evident from the damage that all the winds were blowing from the west or northwest.
Sixty mph wind and downed trees reported by co-op observer. Severe weather was widespread during the afternoon and evening of the 26th. The first storms (west of the Pecos River) were in cells, where some tornadoes were reported. As the organized convection moved eastward a line of severe thunderstorms formed. Strong downbursting winds and winds from bow echoes caused scattered damage up and down the line of storms. The farther the storms progressed eastward hail reports decreased but more strong winds and wind damage reports were received.
Sheriff's office reported a brief tornado touchdown along U.S. Highway 90 east of Sanderson. Sixty mph winds were reported along State Highway 349 in the northeastern part of the county. A coop observer reported three-quarters-inch hail in Dryden.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Terrell County, Texas?
47 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Terrell County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Terrell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Terrell County measured 81.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Terrell 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 Terrell County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/terrell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.