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Wind in Logan County, Colorado
288 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 288 wind events in Logan County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 209 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.2% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
250 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 40 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 | Logan County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 288 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 134.0 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
4Mar
14Apr
21May
36Jun
79Jul
46Aug
47Sep
8Oct
5Nov
10Dec
9
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 288. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $20K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 30 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2001 | High Wind | 66 mph | $303K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Logan County had?
288 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 Logan County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Logan County?
The high wind of 20 May 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $303K.
How does Logan County compare with Colorado for wind?
15.7 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 288 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.