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Wind in Garfield County, Colorado
64 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.
Garfield County, Colorado, has 64 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 2.2 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
46 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 | Garfield County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 64 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.2 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.3 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
6Jun
18Jul
10Aug
7Sep
12Oct
6Nov
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 106 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Garfield County had?
64 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 Garfield County?
16 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Garfield County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Garfield County compare with Colorado for wind?
2.2 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 64 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.