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Wind in Larimer County, Colorado
136 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.
Larimer County, Colorado, has 136 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 5.2 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
92 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Larimer County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 136 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.2 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.8 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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5May
25Jun
32Jul
40Aug
28Sep
4Oct
0Nov
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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 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 | 4 | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | 8 | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Larimer County had?
136 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 Larimer County?
20 Jul 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Larimer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Larimer County compare with Colorado for wind?
5.2 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 136 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.