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Wind in Washington County, Colorado
295 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.
Washington County, Colorado, has 295 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 95 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 197 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 11.7 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
252 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 54 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 | Washington County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 295 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.7 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 606.9 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
13Apr
26May
33Jun
95Jul
50Aug
38Sep
7Oct
9Nov
9Dec
6
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 295. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 113 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 102 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
295 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 Washington County?
24 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Sep 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Washington County compare with Colorado for wind?
11.7 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 295 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.