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Wind in Weld County, Colorado
342 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.
Weld County, Colorado, has 342 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 110 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 166 events against 129 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.8% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 8.6 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
251 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 39 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Weld County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 342 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.6 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.1 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
11May
52Jun
94Jul
110Aug
63Sep
7Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
11May
52Jun
94Jul
110Aug
63Sep
7Oct
0Nov
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 342. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $190K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Weld County had?
342 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 Weld County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Weld County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $190K.
How does Weld County compare with Colorado for wind?
8.6 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 342 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.