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Wind in Adams County, Colorado
135 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.
Adams County, Colorado, has 135 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 11.6 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
97 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Adams County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 135 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.6 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.6 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
4May
18Jun
43Jul
38Aug
20Sep
8Oct
2Nov
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 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Adams County had?
135 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 Adams County?
2 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Adams County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $70K.
How does Adams County compare with Colorado for wind?
11.6 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 135 of the state's 8,940 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.