163
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Fort Bend County, Texas: 163 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,399 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Fort Bend County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Fort Bend County is the 2000s, when 42 of the county's 163 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Fort Bend County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,399 for this hazard and #74 within Texas, putting it in the 55.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Fort Bend County with 36 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | SUGARLAND | 58 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | SUGARLAND | 52 | $1K |
| Feb 14, 2026 | SUGARLAND | 56 | $2K |
| Aug 21, 2025 | LONG PT | 57 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | FULSHEAR | 51 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | FOUR CORNERS | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | NEEDVILLE | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | SUGARLAND | 67 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | BOOTH | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | MISSOURI CITY | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fort Bend County
- Hail 128
- Tornado 60
- Flash Flood 56
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Wind damage occurred along the Joann Street area and included a construction company and nursery, with significant damage to an awning and a metal roof. There were also downed trees. Damage was pushed toward thew northeast.
Couple of trees downed in and around Needville, one down on Violet Street and another at the SPJST Hall. Minor structural damage at Needville City Hall and tin roof damage to a business just north of Needville. Damage also reported to a rice dryer. A bank across Highway 36 received minor damage from the rice dryer's debris.
Thunderstorm winds peeled back a metal roof at a strip mall shopping center. Business damage was also reported at a lumber facility along Highway 35. There was fence damaged reported at Lamar High School's athletic fields. There were also a few trees and branches downed throughout downtown Rosenberg.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Fort Bend County, Texas?
163 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Fort Bend County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Fort Bend County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Fort Bend County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Fort Bend County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Fort Bend County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/fort-bend-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.