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Wind in Brewster 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.
Brewster County, Texas, has 104 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 32 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 1.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
83 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Brewster County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 104 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 110.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
0Apr
10May
27Jun
37Jul
11Aug
12Sep
2Oct
4Nov
0Dec
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $88K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Brewster 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 Brewster County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brewster County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $88K.
How does Brewster County compare with Texas for wind?
1.7 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.