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Wind in Baca County, Colorado
103 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 103 wind events in Baca County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 4.0 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
88 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Baca County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 103 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.0 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 293.1 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
0Apr
0May
19Jun
39Jul
25Aug
17Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Baca County had?
103 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 Baca County?
29 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 Baca County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Baca County compare with Colorado for wind?
4.0 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 103 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.