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Wind in Phillips County, Colorado
187 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 187 wind events in Phillips County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 122 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 27.2 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
164 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 34 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 | Phillips County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 187 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.2 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 414.5 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 102 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 78 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2002 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | $279K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Phillips County had?
187 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 Phillips County?
8 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Phillips County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jul 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Phillips County compare with Colorado for wind?
27.2 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 187 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.