Wind events in San Francisco County, California The wind events on record, by date and by year
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NCEI has 98 wind events on record for San Francisco County, California, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest wind event on record is on 28 Jun 2026.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 49 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
Strong Wind23 mph (20 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone. Damage estimate: $10
Strong Wind15 mph (13 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone. Damage estimate: $10
Strong Wind20 mph (17 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Thunderstorm Wind81 mph (70 knots, estimated gust)
3 miles SW of CRISSY AAF. Damage estimate: $20
Thunderstorm Wind40 mph (35 knots, estimated gust)
2 miles NNE of SAN FRANCISCO
Strong Wind20 mph (17 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone. Damage estimate: $10
High Wind61 mph (53 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind15 mph (13 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone. Damage estimate: $10
Strong Wind20 mph (17 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind25 mph (22 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone. Damage estimate: $10
Strong Wind45 mph (39 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone. Damage estimate: $10
Strong Wind23 mph (20 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind20 mph (17 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind35 mph (30 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone. Damage estimate: $10
Thunderstorm Wind15 mph (13 knots, estimated gust)
2 miles SSW of CRISSY AAF
Strong Wind40 mph (35 knots, estimated gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind30 mph (26 knots, estimated sustained wind)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind45 mph (39 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind45 mph (39 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind44 mph (38 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind45 mph (39 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind52 mph (45 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind40 mph (35 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind45 mph (39 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Strong Wind49 mph (43 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
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
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 35 |
| 2020s | 6 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 (part of the year) | 36 |
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
- Jan23 events
- Feb16 events
- Mar14 events
- Apr10 events
- May3 events
- Jun4 events
- Jul0 events
- Aug1 event
- Sep0 events
- Oct6 events
- Nov8 events
- Dec13 events
Magnitudes on record
| Wind speed | Level | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 58 mph | below severe threshold | 74 |
| 58 to 73 mph | severe | 18 |
| 74 to 95 mph | hurricane-force | 5 |
| 96 mph and over | extreme | 1 |
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 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
| Measure | San Francisco | All counties of California | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events, 1955 to 2026 | 98 | 1,890 | 637,939 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 208.9 | 1.2 | 18.1 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.5 | 19.2 |
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
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 47 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Strong Wind | 43 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 40 mph | $200 | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 40 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 2 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 49 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 68 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 44 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 30 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 47 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $200 | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 45 mph | $500 | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 55 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 62 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 62 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 60 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 52 mph | $35 thousand | 0 | 1 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 62 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 77 mph | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 48 mph | $6 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 55 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 40 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 75 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 70 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 64 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 71 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 113 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 78 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 68 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 70 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 72 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 75 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 51 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 70 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 66 mph | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 63 mph | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 46 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 63 mph | none | 0 | 1 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 69 mph | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 47 mph | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: San Francisco Bay Area, CA (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
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 Francisco County, California". https://countyhazards.com/county/ca/san-francisco/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 Francisco County?
- January has 23 of the 98 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 Francisco County compare with the other counties of California?
- The counties of California have 1.2 wind events for each 100 square miles. San Francisco County has 208.9.
- How fast is the wind on record for San Francisco County?
- 24 wind events have a speed of 58 mph or more. 6 events have a speed of 74 mph or more.