Bastrop County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
35
Tornado reports
146
Hail reports
102
Floods since 1996
490
All events
4
Deaths
$270.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bastrop County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
The Bastrop County Complex Wildfire started on September 4 behind Tropical Storm Lee and a cold front that brought strong northerly winds. The peak wind at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was 36 mph. The fire was not completely contained at the end of the month and had bur…
A Bastrop woman was swept away in her car as she attempted to drive through the Cedar Creek crossing at Lower Red Rock Road, just off FM304 southwest of Bastrop. She called police at 0525CST to say that she had driven into deep water and the car was beginning to flood. She was re…
Two inches of rainfall in a two-hour period caused very localized and brief flooding over the southeast section of Bastrop county. A 46-yr old man drowned as his vehicle was washed off a rural road into Buckner's Creek, about six miles east of Rosanky.
Light freezing rain and freezing drizzle began on the afternoon of the 30th and continued off and on until February 2. The icing was mainly on trees and elevated surfaces. The cost of damage was estimated at $1.2 million.
A number of places in Fayette, Lavaca, and Bastrop Counties received 20 or more inches of rain. Tropical storm force winds with estimated gusts up to 60 mph caused damage across the region. Trees and branches were knocked down by the winds. Some of these in turn knocked down powe…
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding leading to high water rescues on Tucker Hill Ln. near the Bastrop and Travis County line. Damage assessment from Bastrop County indicated nearly 60 homes destroyed, with 40 also sustaining major damage. Overall more tha…
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding in Bastrop. A 1000 foot long earthen dam holding a small fishing pond in Bastrop State Park ruptured. In addition multiple roads were closed across the county. Damage to infrastructure likely exceeded 2 million dollars.
Drought Drought
Much of South-Central Texas received greater than normal rainfall in June leading to maintenance and improvement in the ongoing drought. Hays County improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Bastrop, Travis, and Wilson Counties remained in D2. The Edwards Aquifer…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds resulted in isolated instances of downed trees and signage around Bastrop.
Drought Drought
Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Droug…
Drought Drought
Nearly all of South-Central Texas had above normal rainfall during the month. More than half of the area had two to three times normal. This led to improvement in the ongoing drought. Dimmit County improved from Exceptional (D4) Drought to Extreme (D3) Drought. Atascosa, Bastrop,…
Drought Drought
While nearly all of South-Central Texas had less than 50% of normal precipitation this month, drought conditions were mostly unchanged. Only in Val Verde County did drought conditions worsen. They went from Moderate (D1) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. All of the other counties r…
Drought Drought
Nearly all of South-Central Texas received less than 50% of normal precipitation during the month, and most counties stayed in the same drought category. The one change was Dimmit County which went from Extreme (D3) Drought to Exceptional (D4) Drought. Atascosa, Bastrop, Bexar, C…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A mix of sleet and freezing rain began around noon on the 24th. By the morning of the 25th there was 0.2 inches accumulation in Camp Swift and 0.15 in Bastrop.
Drought Drought
The I-35 Corridor, Rio Grande and Coastal Plains received less than normal precipitation during the month, and the drought worsened or remained unchanged. Caldwell, Fayette, Guadalupe, Hays, Lavaca, Maverick, Travis, and Zavala Counties went from Severe (D2) Drought category to E…
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas outside of the Hill Country received less than 50% of normal precipitation during the month. This led to worsening drought conditions in 13 counties and unchanged conditions in 11. De Witt and Lee Counties had the largest changes from Moderate (D1) Dro…
Drought Drought
Nearly all of South-Central Texas received less than normal precipitation during November. Most of the area saw less than 25% of normal. This worsened the drought in some locations and maintained it most other places. However, Fayette and Gonzales Counties received enough rain to…
Drought Drought
October rainfall was less than 50% of normal across most of South-Central Texas and drought conditions worsened in four counties. Fayette and Gonzales Counties changed from Severe (D2) Drought category to Extreme (D3) Drought while Dimmit and Lavaca went from Moderate (D1) Drough…
Drought Drought
September rainfall was less than 50% of normal across most of South-Central Texas and drought conditions worsened in most counties. De Witt and Fayette Counties saw the worst change from no drought to Severe (D2) Drought category. Bastrop, Gonzales, Hays, and Travis Counties went…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Paige.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail at the Whataburger in Paige.
Drought Drought
Total precipitation for the month was 25%-50% of normal. However, there was enough during the last week of the month to get Bastrop and Fayette Counties out of Severe (D2) Drought category and into Moderate (D1) Drought.
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas had another month of near to below normal precipitation, and the drought worsened or remained the same. Wilson County saw the biggest change from Severe (D2) Drought category to Exceptional (D4) Drought. Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Frio, Gillespi…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced penny size hail east of Wyldwood.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Paige.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail in the Sherwood Forest Faire campground northwest of Paige.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow started falling during the evening on the 20th. Total accumulation in the city of Bastrop was 0.4 to 0.6 reported by CoCoRaHS observers. There was also a report of 0.4 in McDade.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail northeast of Elgin.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail on Winchester Rd. west of Bastrop.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Hudson Wildfire started on the 3rd southeast of Bastrop. Temperatures were unusually high, but dewpoint temperatures were also high and relative humidity was above 30%. However, southerly winds were strong with gusts up to 30 mph. The fire was contained on the afternoon of th…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that damaged a carport and barn roof on the westside of Bastrop. The carport was ripped from the building.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down some three inch diameter tree limbs on the west side of Bastrop.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter to golf ball size hail on the north side of Elgin.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the north side of Elgin.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Wyldwood.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter to chicken egg size hail in Bastrop.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Bastrop.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail behind the HEB in the Riverside Grove neighborhood in Bastrop.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Bastrop.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southeast of Elgin.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill temperatures between 10 and 0 degrees during the night of the 16th and morning of the 17th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill temperatures between 10 and 0 degrees during the night of the 15th and morning of the 16th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A mix of sleet and freezing rain fell in the city of Bastrop. A CoCoRAHS observer measured 0.02 inches of freezing rain. There were also reports of a trace of sleet in parts of the city.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill temperatures between 10 and 0 degrees during the night of the 14th and morning of the 15th.
Drought Drought
Nearly all of the eastern half of South Central Texas had above normal precipitation in January with large swaths of the I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains seeing three and four times normal rainfall. Drought conditions improved. Bexar, Comal, Hays, and Travis Counties all improved…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1 |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 2 |
| 2014 | 17 | 1 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 2 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 4 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 4 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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