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Wind in Riverside County, California
171 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 171 wind events in Riverside County, California, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
August is the busiest month, with 78 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 10,880 wind events recorded in California; its 2.4 per 100 square miles compares with 7.0 statewide.
101 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with California
| Measure | Riverside County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 171 | 10,880 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.4 | 7.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.7 | 2.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 133 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | January | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
5Apr
3May
4Jun
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30Aug
78Sep
39Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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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
All 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 30 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Riverside County had?
171 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 Riverside County?
18 Feb 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Riverside County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.
How does Riverside County compare with California for wind?
2.4 events per 100 square miles against 7.0 statewide; the county holds 171 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.