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Storm events on record through

Wind events in Arapahoe County, Colorado 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 150 wind events on record for Arapahoe County, Colorado, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest wind event on record is on 24 Jun 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 53 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, measured gust)

1 mile N of PEORIA

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, measured gust)

4 miles N of PEORIA

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile N of PEORIA

Thunderstorm Wind76 mph (66 knots, measured gust)

4 miles N of PEORIA

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, measured gust)

12 miles NE of DEER TRAIL

Thunderstorm Wind59 mph (51 knots, measured gust)

7 miles ENE of ARAPAHOE PARK

Thunderstorm Wind63 mph (55 knots, measured gust)

2 miles SE of BYERS

Thunderstorm Wind67 mph (58 knots, measured gust)

10 miles ESE of ARAPAHOE PARK

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, measured gust)

2 miles NE of (BKF)BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE

Thunderstorm Wind66 mph (57 knots, measured gust)

At CENTENNIAL AIRPORT

Thunderstorm Wind59 mph (51 knots, measured gust)

10 miles ESE of ARAPAHOE PARK

Thunderstorm Wind59 mph (51 knots, measured gust)

10 miles ESE of ARAPAHOE PARK

Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, measured gust)

7 miles ENE of ARAPAHOE PARK

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, measured gust)

3 miles E of DEER TRAIL

Thunderstorm Wind72 mph (63 knots, measured gust)

1 mile N of PEORIA

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, measured gust)

7 miles WSW of BYERS

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile S of SMOKY HILL. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind72 mph (63 knots, measured gust)

1 mile SE of DEER TRAIL

Thunderstorm Wind81 mph (70 knots, estimated gust)

7 miles W of BYERS. Damage estimate: $4 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, measured gust)

At CENTENNIAL AIRPORT

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, measured gust)

10 miles ESE of ARAPAHOE PARK

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, measured gust)

1 mile NE of AURORA CHERRY CREEK

Thunderstorm Wind63 mph (55 knots, measured gust)

3 miles SSW of ARAPAHOE PARK

Thunderstorm Wind61 mph (53 knots, measured gust)

2 miles ESE of AURORA CHERRY CREEK

Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles N of AURORA CHERRY CREEK

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 Arapahoe County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade0123456789All
1950s00000000000
1960s00001000102
1970s012141010010
1980s111515100015
1990s333361422229
2000s120000311311
2010s0631061145137
2020s1736259446

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. Jan0
  2. Feb0
  3. Mar2
  4. Apr1
  5. May19
  6. Jun47
  7. Jul43
  8. Aug29
  9. Sep8
  10. Oct1
  11. Nov0
  12. Dec0

Magnitudes on record

Wind events on record for Arapahoe County by wind speed
Wind speedLevelEvents
under 58 mphbelow severe threshold31
58 to 73 mphsevere104
74 to 95 mphhurricane-force13
96 mph and overextreme0

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: Arapahoe County beside the total of the counties of Colorado and of the United States
MeasureArapahoeAll counties of ColoradoAll counties of the United States
Wind events, 1955 to 20261505,367637,939
Events for each 100 square miles18.85.218.1
Events for each 10,000 residents2.39.219.2

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 Arapahoe County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
DateEvent typeMagnitudeDamage estimateDeathsInjuriesOn record for
Thunderstorm Wind74 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind68 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind66 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind71 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind76 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind68 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind71 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind71 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind72 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind68 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind67 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind81 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind71 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind66 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone02County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind92 mph$20 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind71 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recordednone05County
Thunderstorm Windnot recordednone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$50 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind62 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind71 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$500 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind85 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind68 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind59 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 Arapahoe County, Colorado". https://countyhazards.com/county/co/arapahoe/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 Arapahoe County?
June has 47 of the 150 wind events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many wind events are on record for Colorado?
NCEI has 8,940 wind events on record for Colorado from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Arapahoe County compare with the other counties of Colorado?
The counties of Colorado have 5.2 wind events for each 100 square miles. Arapahoe County has 18.8.
How fast is the wind on record for Arapahoe County?
117 wind events have a speed of 58 mph or more. 13 events have a speed of 74 mph or more.