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Wind in Bosque County, Texas
116 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 116 wind events in Bosque County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
April is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 11.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
56 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Bosque County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 116 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
11Apr
26May
24Jun
16Jul
8Aug
11Sep
4Oct
9Nov
3Dec
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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 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bosque County had?
116 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 Bosque County?
27 Aug 2023 (Thunderstorm Wind, 55 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bosque County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Aug 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Bosque County compare with Texas for wind?
11.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 116 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.