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Wind in Las Animas County, Colorado
40 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.
Las Animas County, Colorado, has 40 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 0.8 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
34 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Las Animas County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 40 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.8 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.3 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
0May
9Jun
12Jul
12Aug
3Sep
0Oct
2Nov
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 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | 3 | County |
| 3 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Las Animas County had?
40 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 Las Animas County?
19 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Las Animas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Oct 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Las Animas County compare with Colorado for wind?
0.8 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 40 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.