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Wind in Fresno County, California
84 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 84 wind events in Fresno County, California, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
March is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 10,880 wind events recorded in California; its 1.4 per 100 square miles compares with 7.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
14 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 California
| Measure | Fresno County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 84 | 10,880 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.4 | 7.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.8 | 2.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 133 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | March | January | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
7Mar
15Apr
8May
14Jun
8Jul
6Aug
12Sep
8Oct
5Nov
0Dec
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 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $150K | — | — | 15 | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | $26M | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $17M | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fresno County had?
84 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 Fresno County?
19 Feb 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 40 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fresno County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $26M.
How does Fresno County compare with California for wind?
1.4 events per 100 square miles against 7.0 statewide; the county holds 84 of the state's 10,880 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.