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Wind in Denali Borough, Alaska

66 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

66 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month February · county share of state 1.7%

Wind event locations in and around Denali Borough. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 66 wind events in Denali Borough, Alaska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.

February is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.7% of the 3,852 wind events recorded in Alaska; its 0.5 per 100 square miles compares with 0.7 statewide.

45 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 reached hurricane force (74 mph).

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Alaska

Measure	Denali Borough	Alaska	US
Wind events since 1950	66	3,852	701,953
Per 100 square miles	0.5	0.7	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	414.3	52.6	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	0	2,166
Busiest month	February	November	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Denali Borough per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
7Feb
13Mar
4Apr
6May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
1Sep
9Oct
9Nov
7Dec
10

Wind events in Denali Borough by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph21

58–73 mph32

74–95 mph13

96 mph and over0

NWS wind thresholds

under 58 mph: below severe threshold
58–73 mph: severe
74–95 mph: hurricane-force
96 mph and over: extreme

Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.

Recorded events

All 66 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
7 Nov 2022	High Wind	85 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2021	High Wind	78 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Sep 2020	High Wind	83 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2020	High Wind	78 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2019	High Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Oct 2019	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Aug 2018	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2017	High Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Oct 2017	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Sep 2017	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Sep 2016	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Sep 2016	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Nov 2015	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2015	High Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2014	High Wind	79 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2014	High Wind	76 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Oct 2013	High Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Oct 2013	High Wind	77 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Sep 2013	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2013	High Wind	79 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Sep 2012	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Sep 2012	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2011	High Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2009	High Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2009	High Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2009	High Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2009	High Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2008	High Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2007	High Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Oct 2007	High Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Apr 2005	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2005	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2004	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Oct 2004	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2004	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2004	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Nov 2003	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Apr 2003	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2003	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2003	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2002	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2002	High Wind	49 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2002	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Oct 2002	High Wind	49 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Sep 2002	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Sep 2002	High Wind	54 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Apr 2002	High Wind	48 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Apr 2002	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	2	Forecast zone
15 Mar 2002	High Wind	55 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2002	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2002	High Wind	49 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2002	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2002	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2002	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2002	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2002	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2002	High Wind	72 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2001	High Wind	55 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2001	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Apr 2001	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2001	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2001	High Wind	55 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2001	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2001	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2001	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Denali Borough had?

66 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded wind event in Denali Borough?

7 Nov 2022 (High Wind, 85 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Denali Borough?

The high wind of 8 Jan 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.

How does Denali Borough compare with Alaska for wind?

0.5 events per 100 square miles against 0.7 statewide; the county holds 66 of the state's 3,852 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.