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Wind in Yuma County, Arizona
216 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 216 wind events in Yuma County, Arizona, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
August is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 69 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 3.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
143 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Yuma County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 216 | 5,191 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.9 | 4.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.4 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
1Apr
1May
5Jun
3Jul
35Aug
102Sep
61Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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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 135 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 216. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $475K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 8 | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Yuma County had?
216 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 Yuma County?
18 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Yuma County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Aug 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Yuma County compare with Arizona for wind?
3.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 216 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.