Dust Storm in Texas

Events

274

Deaths

9

Injuries

36

Damage

$11 million

• Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 18, 20092 deaths · $5.8 million · 58 kt wind · 15 eventsA complex of strong to severe thunderstorms developed over the western South Plains during the late afternoon and early evening of the 18th. A few of these storms became severe and produced locally intense wind gusts up to 67 mph.
• Dust Storm and Hail in Texas, July 3 to 4, 20172 deaths · 3 injured · $1.1 million · 1 in hail · 9 eventsLate afternoon thunderstorms developed from Tucumcari to Clovis, NM and quickly congealed into a squall line while trekking southeast across the Texas South Plains through the evening.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Texas, December 19, 20121 death · 17 injured · $1.0 million · 57 kt wind · 23 eventsA historic dust storm engulfed much of the South Plains this afternoon resulting in dust storm conditions (visibilities at or below 1/2 mile in blowing dust) at the Lubbock International Airport for the longest duration since December 16, 1977.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Texas, June 9, 20202 deaths · 2 injured · 58 kt wind · 32 eventsA vigorous upper-level low pressure center moved east from southern Colorado across south central Kansas through the late afternoon on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
• Tornadoes and Dust Storm in Texas, May 27, 20151 death · 3 injured · EF2 · 29 eventsOne of the more active severe weather days of the spring season brought large hail, bigger than baseballs in some cases, flooding, and tornadoes to the Texas Panhandle.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in Texas, October 17, 2011$25 million · 67 kt wind · 23 eventsA storm system moving out of the Rockies sent a powerful cold front through the southern Texas panhandle, South Plains, and Rolling Plains during the early evening hours of the 17th. The cold front surged at 55 mph as it moved across the South Plains.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in Texas, February 27 to 28, 20111 death · 1 injured · 76 kt wind · 9 eventsStrong mid level winds at the base of a passing upper trough resulted in widespread windy conditions across the region, in addition to near 0 mile visibilities in blowing dust.
• Dust Storm in Texas, June 15, 20161 death · 1 eventOutflow boundary moving northeastward from thunderstorms passing to the south. this outflow boundary generated a lot of dust which caused a pile-up crash on Interstate 40 in Carson County.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in Texas, February 27 to 28, 20112 injured · $3.5 million · 59 kt wind · 21 eventsThe passage of an intense upper air storm system over the Southern Plains of the U.S. on the 27th caused high winds, blowing dust, and an outbreak of destructive grassland wildfires that affected portions of three states.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Texas, February 24, 20071 injured · $730,000 · 61 kt wind · 39 eventsA powerful storm system impacted the Southern Plains on the 24th. This system resulted in widespread severe winds and dust storm conditions. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded peak gusts up to 70 mph.
• Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 22, 2006$2.2 million · 63 kt wind · 13 eventsJune 22 Severe Thunderstorm Event Summary: A large complex of severe thunderstorms erupted over the central South Plains of west Texas during the afternoon and evening hours of the 22nd. The storms produced severe winds that damaged structures and downed power lines.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Texas, January 22, 2012$935,000 · 61 kt wind · 22 eventsDuring the morning and afternoon of the 22nd, very strong winds and blowing dust covered much of the region as a powerful upper level storm system raced across the central High Plains. Winds initially increased early in the morning behind a Pacific type cold front.
• Flash Flooding and Dust Storm in Texas, June 3 to 4, 2003$668,000 · 2.75 in hail · 28 eventsSevere thunderstorms were numerous across parts of the Permian Basin during the evening of the 3rd, with less coverage over the Big Bend and Trans Pecos regions.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Texas, February 20, 20125 injured · $165,000 · 55 kt wind · 17 eventsA strong upper level storm system moved across the Southern Plains on the 20th. This system produced high winds and blowing dust over much of West Texas. The highest winds were observed across the extreme southern Texas panhandle into the northern South Plains.
• Flooding and Dust Storm in Texas, June 14 to 15, 2012$443,000 · 1.75 in hail · 24 eventsA small cluster of strong and slow-moving thunderstorms developed late this afternoon in and around the Muleshoe area and dropped hail up to penny size.
• Flash Flooding and Dust Storm in Texas, May 16, 2024$167,000 · 3 in hail · 44 eventsA positively tilted shortwave trough lifting out of the Four Corners and a stalled cold front over the Permian Basin aided in afternoon thunderstorm development. Numerous thunderstorms formed along and north of the cold front and became an intense squall line with damaging winds.
• Dust Storm and Damaging Wind in Texas, July 12, 2006$750,000 · 62 kt wind · 7 eventsA complex of strong thunderstorms propagated southeastward over the southwestern South Plains region of west Texas during the late afternoon and early evening hours of the 12th.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in Texas, May 10, 20101 injured · $265,000 · 56 kt wind · 19 eventsHigh winds and blowing dust were widespread over the South Plains and the extreme southeastern Panhandle on the 10th, as a potent storm system translated over the Southern Plains and pushed a dryline quickly east of the west Texas region.
• Dust Storm and Hail in Texas, May 25, 2008$355,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 eventsA complex of thunderstorms developed over the Texas and New Mexico border region during the late afternoon of the 25th and propagated eastward over the western South Plains.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Texas, March 14 to 15, 2025$110,000 · 83 kt wind · 36 eventsA broad western United States trough and an intense surface low pressure over the central Great Plains resulted in westerly high winds and blowing dust over a large portion of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Texas, December 17, 2016$500,000 · 69 kt wind · 2 eventsIn advance of a significant Arctic front plunging south across the South Plains early this morning, strong southwest winds led to temperatures soaring into the low 70s before noon CST over the far southwest South Plains.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in Texas, March 23, 2013$104,000 · 67 kt wind · 33 eventsLate this afternoon, a compact upper low exited northern New Mexico and tracked over the northern Texas Panhandle. South of this low, an already tight pressure gradient intensified even further ahead of an unseasonably strong Polar cold front.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in Texas, February 24, 2007$61,000 · 33 eventsA strong low pressure system moving across north Texas and Oklahoma produced an intense synoptic scale wind event across much of West Central Texas.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Texas, February 26, 2023$65,000 · 76 kt wind · 31 eventsA vigorous upper level system passed over the southern Great Plains on Sunday February 26th, 2023.
• Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 29, 20022 injured · $90,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsA reporter from a local newspaper interviewed people traveling on Interstate 10 in regard to the accident. Travelers reported having to pull off of the interstate on the Reeves/Pecos County line because of high thunderstorm winds and blowing dust.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.