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Wind in Bastrop County, Texas
104 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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.
NCEI records 104 wind events in Bastrop County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 11.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
53 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Bastrop County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 104 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
7Apr
17May
23Jun
11Jul
6Aug
16Sep
8Oct
3Nov
5Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bastrop County had?
104 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Bastrop County?
10 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bastrop County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Mar 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Bastrop County compare with Texas for wind?
11.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 104 of the state's 43,222 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 Wind hub and the county page.