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Wind in Douglas County, Colorado
56 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 56 wind events in Douglas County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 6.7 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
45 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 | Douglas County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 56 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.7 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.5 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
3Jun
24Jul
15Aug
9Sep
4Oct
0Nov
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 56 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 | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Douglas County had?
56 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 Douglas County?
8 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Douglas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 Jul 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Douglas County compare with Colorado for wind?
6.7 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 56 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.