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Wind in Mesa County, Colorado
160 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.
Mesa County, Colorado, has 160 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 64 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 4.8 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
120 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Mesa County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 160 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.8 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.2 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
1Apr
9May
19Jun
43Jul
38Aug
23Sep
20Oct
4Nov
1Dec
1
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 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mesa County had?
160 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 Mesa County?
13 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mesa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Jul 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Mesa County compare with Colorado for wind?
4.8 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 160 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.