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Storm events on record through

Wind events in San Bernardino County, California The wind events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search.

NCEI has 199 wind events on record for San Bernardino County, California, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest wind event on record is on 19 Feb 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 61 wind events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.

The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.

Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

Newest wind events on record

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile SW of BIG BEAR CITY

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

At BLUE JAY

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles ESE of SUGARLOAF

Thunderstorm Wind59 mph (51 knots, measured gust)

2 miles NNE of MOORE

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, measured gust)

2 miles W of TWENTY NINE PALMS

Thunderstorm Wind75 mph (65 knots, measured gust)

2 miles WSW of TWENTY NINE PALMS

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

5 miles SSE of LUCERNE VLY

Thunderstorm Wind66 mph (57 knots, measured gust)

At (EED)NEEDLES ARPT

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, measured gust)

At (EED)NEEDLES ARPT

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, measured gust)

2 miles NNE of MOORE

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles SSE of BUSH. Damage estimate: $20 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile ENE of (NXP)MCAF TWENTYNINE. Damage estimate: $15 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind62 mph (54 knots, measured gust)

2 miles W of TWENTY NINE PALMS

Thunderstorm Wind55 mph (48 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile SW of HECTOR. Damage estimate: $15 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind78 mph (68 knots, measured gust)

2 miles NNE of MOORE

Thunderstorm Wind55 mph (48 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles N of BARSTOW. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, measured gust)

1 mile NE of BARSTOW

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, measured gust)

At (DAG)BARSTOW/DAGGETT

Thunderstorm Wind59 mph (51 knots, measured gust)

2 miles NNE of MOORE

Thunderstorm Wind83 mph (72 knots, measured gust)

4 miles ENE of CAMP IRWIN

Thunderstorm Wind66 mph (57 knots, measured gust)

2 miles NNE of MOORE

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles ENE of BAKER. Damage estimate: $25 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind59 mph (51 knots, measured gust)

At (EED)NEEDLES ARPT

Thunderstorm Wind61 mph (53 knots, measured gust)

4 miles ENE of CAMP IRWIN

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, measured gust)

3 miles ENE of RED MTN

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Wind speed is in miles per hour, with the knots that NCEI gives.

Wind events by year

Wind events on record for San Bernardino County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade0123456789All
1950s00000002103
1960s00000010001
1970s403013210014
1980s111023111011
1990s3114102127334
2000s482224534337
2010s695384345451
2020s08157114348

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Thunderstorm wind events are on record from 1955. High wind and strong wind events are on record from 1996. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

  1. Jan1
  2. Feb8
  3. Mar1
  4. Apr2
  5. May6
  6. Jun6
  7. Jul70
  8. Aug68
  9. Sep28
  10. Oct6
  11. Nov2
  12. Dec1

Magnitudes on record

Wind events on record for San Bernardino County by wind speed
Wind speedLevelEvents
under 58 mphbelow severe threshold69
58 to 73 mphsevere93
74 to 95 mphhurricane-force21
96 mph and overextreme1

Magnitude for wind speeds (e.g., 81 kts, where 1 kt = 1.152 mph) can be estimated by damage caused or measured by official NWS-approved calibrated anemometers. Common measurement types include Measured Gust (MG), Measured Sustained (MS), Estimated Gust (EG), or Estimated Sustained (ES).

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .

The table has the events with a speed in the record. NCEI gives the speed in knots; 1 knot is 1.151 miles per hour.

Beside the other counties

Wind events on record: San Bernardino County beside the total of the counties of California and of the United States
MeasureSan BernardinoAll counties of CaliforniaAll counties of the United States
Wind events, 1955 to 20261991,890637,939
Events for each 100 square miles1.01.218.1
Events for each 10,000 residents0.90.519.2

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More wind events on record

Wind events on record for San Bernardino County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
DateEvent typeMagnitudeDamage estimateDeathsInjuriesOn record for
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone10County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$20 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind72 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$200 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$15 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind68 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind45 mph$1 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind71 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$100 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind46 mphnone10County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind78 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$50 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$10 thousand01County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$10000County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$30 thousand01County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$25 thousand01County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$500 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind68 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$35 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind86 mph$100 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$1 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1.2 million00County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$75 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$200 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$1.0 million01County
Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind71 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$150 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$40 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$50 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind75 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$200 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$25 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$200 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$150 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$40 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind72 mph$1 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind67 mph$50 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$50 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind48 mph$1 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$20 thousand10County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$25 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind66 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind71 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind84 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$50 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$50 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$9 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$200 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind72 mph$30 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recordednone00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$25 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$1 thousand01County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind54 mph$25 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$75 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5 thousand00County
Strong Windnot recordednone01County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind77 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$15 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$10 thousand00County
Strong Windnot recordednone00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind86 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind104 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind85 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone01County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind67 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recorded$50 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind78 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind67 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind75 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind72 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind72 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone04County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind67 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind79 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind78 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind75 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Wind events on record for San Bernardino County, California". https://countyhazards.com/county/ca/san-bernardino/wind/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .

Questions

Which month has the most wind events on record for San Bernardino County?
July has 70 of the 199 wind events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many wind events are on record for California?
NCEI has 10,880 wind events on record for California from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does San Bernardino County compare with the other counties of California?
The counties of California have 1.2 wind events for each 100 square miles. San Bernardino County has 1.0.
How fast is the wind on record for San Bernardino County?
115 wind events have a speed of 58 mph or more. 22 events have a speed of 74 mph or more.