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Wind in Mono County, California
366 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 366 wind events in Mono County, California, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
February is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 275 events against 87 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.4% of the 10,880 wind events recorded in California; its 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 7.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
333 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 164 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 | Mono County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 366 | 10,880 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 7.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 276.3 | 2.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 133 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | February | January | June |
By year
Seasonality
64Feb
67Mar
38Apr
34May
16Jun
8Jul
4Aug
2Sep
16Oct
15Nov
35Dec
67
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 366. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 113 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | High Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 128 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 121 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 107 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 139 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 135 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 112 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2024 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 144 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 114 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 112 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 154 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 125 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 127 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 148 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 139 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 144 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2023 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 133 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 102 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 102 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 119 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 127 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 119 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 116 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 112 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2022 | High Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2022 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2022 | High Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 109 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 108 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 3 | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2014 | High Wind | 106 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 76 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 86 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2011 | High Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2005 | High Wind | 100 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 79 mph | $220K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 115 mph | $220K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 81 mph | $220K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 62 mph | $220K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | $220K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | $220K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2001 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2001 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 62 mph | $300K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2000 | High Wind | 84 mph | $185K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2000 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 1999 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1999 | High Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 1998 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 1996 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mono County had?
366 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 Mono County?
17 May 2026 (High Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mono County?
The strong wind of 19 Dec 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Mono County compare with California for wind?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 7.0 statewide; the county holds 366 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.