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Wind in Ventura County, California
21 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 21 wind events in Ventura County, California, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 6 years.
February is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 2 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 10,880 wind events recorded in California; its 1.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.0 statewide.
17 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with California
| Measure | Ventura County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 21 | 10,880 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.1 | 7.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.3 | 2.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 133 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | February | January | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
11Mar
1Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
3Oct
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 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ventura County had?
21 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 Ventura County?
17 Feb 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ventura County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Oct 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Ventura County compare with California for wind?
1.1 events per 100 square miles against 7.0 statewide; the county holds 21 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.