County aggregator · Coastal Bend, TX

Jim Wells County wind zone

Jim Wells County sits inland of the TWIA first-tier coastal counties. Standard homeowners insurance covers wind here; no WPI-8 inspection is required. Hail and tropical-rain events are the main weather risks.

Outside TWIA territory

Jim Wells County at a glance

County seat: Alice · 3 cities in this tool

Design wind speed

125-135 mph

ASCE 7-16 Risk Cat II — range across cities in county

TWIA windstorm

Not required

Standard HO policy carries wind

Cities in Jim Wells County

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Look up a specific address

Per-city pages give you the design wind speed at each city's main population center. For an exact reading at YOUR specific lot, use the address lookup on our home page or go straight to ATC Hazards by Location — the canonical ASCE source.

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Sources

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
Texas Department of Insurance — Windstorm Inspection (WPI-8)
ATC Hazards by Location — ASCE 7-16 wind speed
Texas Insurance Code §2210