Per-city wind zone · Jim Wells County
Ben Bolt, TX wind zone & TWIA tier
Ben Bolt is Jim Wells County small community; same envelope as Alice. This page summarizes the ASCE 7-16 design wind speed, TWIA windstorm coverage status, hurricane evacuation tier, and what those mean in practice for new roofing, window, fence, shutter, or other exterior installs here.
Ben Bolt, Texas
Jim Wells County · Coastal Bend region
Design wind speed
125-135 mph
ASCE 7-16 Risk Cat II
TWIA windstorm
Not required
Standard HO policy carries wind
Hurricane evac tier
None
No formal evac order
Salt-air exposure
Inland
Standard hardware OK
What this means for new work in Ben Bolt
Outside TWIA territory. Ben Bolt (Jim Wells County) is inland of the 14 first-tier TWIA counties. Standard homeowners insurance covers windstorm here — no WPI-8 certificate required for new exterior installs. But coastal-strength fastening + hurricane-rated hardware is still smart for major projects, since tropical systems and hail storms reach this far inland regularly.
Inland — salt-air corrosion not a primary concern. Standard exterior fasteners and steel finishes hold up here without special treatment.
No formal hurricane evacuation tier. Ben Bolt is inland enough to skip mandatory evacuation orders, but tropical systems still arrive as heavy rain + damaging wind. Projects near completion in Aug-Oct should still plan for a brief weather hold during major Gulf events.
Look up a specific address
The values above are county-level. ASCE 7-16 wind speed at YOUR specific lot may be on the higher or lower end of the 125-135 mph range depending on proximity to the coast and local terrain. For an exact reading, use the address lookup on our home page or go straight to ATC Hazards by Location — the canonical ASCE source.
Related Coastal Bend tools
- ⛈️ Ben Bolt live weather — current conditions, 7-day forecast, NWS alerts for Ben Bolt
- 🌀 Address-level wind zone lookup — apex tool
- 📞 NPCLocal directory — verified Coastal Bend service-provider listings
Sources
- Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
- Texas Department of Insurance — Windstorm Inspection (WPI-8)
- ATC Hazards by Location — ASCE 7-16 wind speed (canonical)
- Texas Division of Emergency Management — evacuation tiers
- Texas Insurance Code §2210 — TWIA statutory definitions
Disclaimer
Informational summary based on publicly published TWIA + ASCE + TDEM data. Not a substitute for an ATC Hazards site report or a TDI-licensed engineer's design. For permit applications or insurance documentation, always confirm with the official .gov sources above.