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Wind in Graham County, Arizona
104 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 104 wind events in Graham County, Arizona, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
July is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 5,191 wind events recorded in Arizona; its 2.3 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
74 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Arizona
| Measure | Graham County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 104 | 5,191 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.3 | 4.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.6 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
0Apr
1May
3Jun
14Jul
47Aug
30Sep
4Oct
2Nov
2Dec
0
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 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Graham County had?
104 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 Graham County?
12 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Graham County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Sep 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Graham County compare with Arizona for wind?
2.3 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 104 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.