Jun 17, 2015
Tropical storm Bill moved onshore over Matagorda Island on the morning of June 16th. The center of Bill moved through Lavaca, Fayette, and Lee Counties on the 17th. The strongest recorded wind gust was 47 mph near Schulenburg in Fayette County. These winds knocked down trees and power lines there along with some other locations in Fayette County. Winds downed power lines in Lavaca County and blew the roof off an auction barn and onto power lines in Vienna. There were some small tree limbs blown
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 591110). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gillespie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.