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Tornado in Bastrop County, Texas
35 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Bastrop County, Texas, has 35 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 3.9 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 5 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Bastrop County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 35 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
4Apr
6May
12Jun
0Jul
0Aug
3Sep
1Oct
3Nov
3Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 35 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1977 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1957 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 1954 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Bastrop County had?
35 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Bastrop County?
21 Mar 2022 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Bastrop County?
The tornado of 24 Apr 1957, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Bastrop County compare with Texas for tornado?
3.9 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 35 of the state's 10,090 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.