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Wind in Cochise County, Arizona
219 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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 219 wind events in Cochise County, Arizona, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
July is the busiest month, with 98 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 149 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.2% of the 5,191 wind events recorded in Arizona; its 3.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
167 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 Arizona
| Measure | Cochise County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 219 | 5,191 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.5 | 4.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.4 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
0Apr
8May
6Jun
22Jul
98Aug
60Sep
14Oct
1Nov
1Dec
4
Magnitude distribution
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
The 150 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 219. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | High Wind | 78 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 71 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 71 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cochise County had?
219 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 Cochise County?
12 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cochise County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Aug 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Cochise County compare with Arizona for wind?
3.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 219 of the state's 5,191 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.