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Wind in El Paso County, Colorado
168 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 168 wind events in El Paso County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
135 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | El Paso County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 168 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.3 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
2May
21Jun
46Jul
57Aug
28Sep
10Oct
3Nov
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 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 121 mph | $400K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has El Paso County had?
168 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 El Paso County?
24 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in El Paso County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 May 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does El Paso County compare with Colorado for wind?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 168 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.