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Wind in Bell County, Texas
313 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 313 wind events in Bell County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
May is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 123 events against 141 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 29.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
161 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Bell County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 313 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
11Mar
22Apr
48May
93Jun
36Jul
18Aug
28Sep
18Oct
23Nov
11Dec
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
The 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 313. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | 8 | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $7K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $325K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bell County had?
313 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 Bell County?
2 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Bell County compare with Texas for wind?
29.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 313 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.