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Wind in Bee County, Texas
91 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.
Bee County, Texas, has 91 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 30 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 10.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
43 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Bee County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 91 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
8Mar
6Apr
9May
29Jun
16Jul
8Aug
8Sep
6Oct
0Nov
1Dec
0
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 91 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 | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bee County had?
91 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 Bee County?
10 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 May 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Bee County compare with Texas for wind?
10.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 91 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.