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Wind in Kit Carson County, Colorado
454 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 454 wind events in Kit Carson County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 106 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 338 events against 110 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.1% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 21.0 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
397 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 61 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Kit Carson County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 454 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.0 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 653.2 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
5Mar
25Apr
49May
63Jun
106Jul
77Aug
56Sep
14Oct
19Nov
12Dec
16
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
The 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 454. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 112 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $170K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 38 mph | — | $10 | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 71 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2013 | High Wind | 71 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 76 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kit Carson County had?
454 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 Kit Carson County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kit Carson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Jun 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Kit Carson County compare with Colorado for wind?
21.0 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 454 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.