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Wind in Gila County, Arizona
91 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.
Gila County, Arizona, has 91 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 5,191 wind events recorded in Arizona; its 1.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
62 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Arizona
| Measure | Gila County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 91 | 5,191 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.9 | 4.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.0 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
1Jun
7Jul
41Aug
29Sep
6Oct
3Nov
1Dec
1
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
All 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 6 | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gila County had?
91 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 Gila County?
11 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Gila County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Aug 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Gila County compare with Arizona for wind?
1.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 91 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.