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Wind in Denver County, Colorado
125 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.
Denver County, Colorado, has 125 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 81.7 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
83 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Denver County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 125 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 81.7 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.8 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
1Apr
3May
10Jun
35Jul
54Aug
14Sep
6Oct
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 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Denver County had?
125 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 Denver County?
8 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Denver County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Denver County compare with Colorado for wind?
81.7 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 125 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.