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Wind in Brazoria County, Texas
202 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.
Brazoria County, Texas, has 202 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 95 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 14.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
109 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 | Brazoria County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 202 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
16Mar
17Apr
34May
53Jun
23Jul
10Aug
11Sep
10Oct
5Nov
6Dec
8
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 145 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 202. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $7K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $12K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $87K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Brazoria County had?
202 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 Brazoria County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brazoria County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Brazoria County compare with Texas for wind?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 202 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.