77
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Terry County, Texas: 77 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #2,490 nationally and #175 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Terry County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Terry County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 77 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 Terry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 22.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,490 for this hazard and #175 within Texas, putting it in the 21.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Terry County with 33 recorded events, while Feb 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | WELLMAN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | BROWNFIELD | 56 | $0 |
| May 1, 2024 | BROWNFIELD | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | BROWNFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| May 29, 2023 | BROWNFIELD | 50 | $0 |
| May 25, 2023 | BROWNFIELD | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | BROWNFIELD | 50 | $0 |
| May 24, 2022 | MEADOW | 65 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | BROWNFIELD | 66 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | BROWNFIELD | 91 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A swath of severe winds accompanied a bowing line-shaped convective complex as it moved southward over portions of Yoakum and Terry Counties during the late evening hours of the 26th. Severe winds impacted areas near Brownfield around 21:20 CST. A 62 mph gust was measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site just south of the city. In addition, the public estimated gusts up to 60 mph in the city. Newspaper articles reported that up to one hundred utility poles were downed during the storm, and that electrical services were knocked out to most of the city through the late evening hours. In addition, many trees suffered damage. No significant structural damage was reported.
Xcel Energy reported eleven 69 kV transmission poles toppled from the intersection of US Highway 380 and Farm-to-Market Road 1780 south for about two miles. Lyntegar Electric CO-OP reported one distribution pole was down just south of this swath.
Thunderstorm winds resulted in a swath of damage from the Needmore and Meadow areas of northern Terry County southward to near Brownfield. Several buildings at the Needmore Gin sustained heavy roof damage, and the steeple was blown off of a church in Meadow. At least six utility poles also were reportedly blown down by the winds. A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Brownfield at 22:30 CST, where a large oak tree was reportedly split. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Terry County, Texas?
77 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Terry County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Terry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Terry County measured 91.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Terry 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 Terry County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/terry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.