199
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$3.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Brazoria County, Texas: 199 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,047 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Brazoria County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Brazoria County is the 2010s, when 51 of the county's 199 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 Brazoria County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,047 for this hazard and #53 within Texas, putting it in the 66.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Brazoria County with 52 recorded events, while Oct 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1987 | 51 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 8, 2002 | FREEPORT | 0 | 0 | 1 | $60K |
| May 10, 1999 | ALVIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | $200K |
| Nov 16, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | LIVERPOOL | 51 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | CHOCOLATE BAYOU | 51 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | ROSHARON | 56 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | PEARLAND | 52 | $4K |
| Feb 14, 2026 | WEST COLUMBIA | 59 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | HASTINGS | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | VAN PELT | 51 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | HASTINGS | 57 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | HASTINGS | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | ALVIN | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Brazoria County
- Hail 134
- Tornado 96
- Flash Flood 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe wind damage at Clover Field. Two airplane hangars, 8 trailers, 1 helicopter, and an unknown number of small airplanes overturned or destroyed. Large awning and billboard down at FM 518 and SH 35. Large trees and power lines down in the Pearland area.
Brazoria County Sheriff Department reported numerous trees limbs blown down county-wide. Some trees snapped and some were uprooted in the northern portions of the county. Roof damage was reported in the Pearland vicinity.
A severe thunderstorm downed hundreds of trees, numerous power poles, and a lot of fences in the Pearland area between Highway 35 and Highway 288. Winds were estimated to be gusting up to 60 mph as the storm moved southward across the area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Brazoria County, Texas?
199 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Brazoria County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Brazoria County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Brazoria County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Brazoria 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 Brazoria County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/brazoria-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.