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Wind in Lincoln County, Colorado
158 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 158 wind events in Lincoln County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 99 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 6.1 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
134 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Lincoln County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.1 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 277.8 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
5May
20Jun
54Jul
39Aug
33Sep
5Oct
1Nov
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 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lincoln County had?
158 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 Lincoln County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lincoln County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Lincoln County compare with Colorado for wind?
6.1 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 158 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.