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Wind in Prowers County, Colorado
178 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.
Prowers County, Colorado, has 178 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 10.9 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
148 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Prowers County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 178 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 148.4 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
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Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
32Jun
42Jul
59Aug
29Sep
12Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
32Jun
42Jul
59Aug
29Sep
12Oct
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 178 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Prowers County had?
178 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 Prowers County?
29 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Prowers County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.
How does Prowers County compare with Colorado for wind?
10.9 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 178 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.