Wind events in District of Columbia, District of Columbia The wind events on record, by date and by year
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NCEI has 387 wind events on record for District of Columbia, District of Columbia, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest wind event on record is on 22 Jun 2026.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 155 wind events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
Newest wind events on record
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile ESE of ANACOSTIA. Damage estimate: $1 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile ENE of US CAPITOL. Damage estimate: $1 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile NW of ANACOSTIA. Damage estimate: $1 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind61 mph (53 knots, measured gust)
1 mile ESE of GEORGETOWN
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile SSW of GEORGETOWN. Damage estimate: $1 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind61 mph (53 knots, measured gust)
2 miles W of GEORGETOWN
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
2 miles SSE of DALECARLIA RESERVOIR. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
At GEORGETOWN. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
High Wind58 mph (50 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
At TENLEYTOWN. Damage estimate: $6 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
2 miles SE of BOLLING AFB. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile NE of US CAPITOL. Damage estimate: $30 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile SSW of NATIONAL ARBORETUM. Damage estimate: $1.0 million
Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile WSW of US CAPITOL. Damage estimate: $6 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile W of TENLEYTOWN. Damage estimate: $50 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind75 mph (65 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile NNW of TENLEYTOWN. Damage estimate: $500 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, estimated gust)
The site does not show the place text of this record. Damage estimate: $12 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile N of TENLEYTOWN. Damage estimate: $100 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile SE of DALECARLIA RESERVOIR. Damage estimate: $12 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
1 mile E of MOUNT PLEASANT. Damage estimate: $4 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
At TENLEYTOWN. Damage estimate: $6 thousand
High Wind60 mph (52 knots, measured gust)
On record for the forecast zone
Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, estimated gust)
2 miles N of US CAPITOL. Damage estimate: $15 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
2 miles SSW of ANACOSTIA. Damage estimate: $3 thousand
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)
At NATIONAL ARBORETUM. Damage estimate: $4 thousand
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Wind speed is in miles per hour, with the knots that NCEI gives.
Wind events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 1990s | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 43 |
| 2000s | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 82 |
| 2010s | 18 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 21 | 147 |
| 2020s | 18 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 (part of the year) | 96 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Thunderstorm wind events are on record from 1955. High wind and strong wind events are on record from 1996. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan5 events
- Feb20 events
- Mar20 events
- Apr19 events
- May32 events
- Jun78 events
- Jul117 events
- Aug59 events
- Sep17 events
- Oct8 events
- Nov9 events
- Dec3 events
Magnitudes on record
| Wind speed | Level | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 58 mph | below severe threshold | 170 |
| 58 to 73 mph | severe | 164 |
| 74 to 95 mph | hurricane-force | 10 |
| 96 mph and over | extreme | 0 |
Magnitude for wind speeds (e.g., 81 kts, where 1 kt = 1.152 mph) can be estimated by damage caused or measured by official NWS-approved calibrated anemometers. Common measurement types include Measured Gust (MG), Measured Sustained (MS), Estimated Gust (EG), or Estimated Sustained (ES).
The table has the events with a speed in the record. NCEI gives the speed in knots; 1 knot is 1.151 miles per hour.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | District of Columbia | All counties of District of Columbia | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events, 1955 to 2026 | 387 | 387 | 637,939 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 633.1 | 633.1 | 18.1 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 5.8 | 5.8 | 19.2 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More wind events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $20 million | 0 | 2 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5.0 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| High Wind | 64 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250 thousand | 0 | 5 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| High Wind | 60 mph | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| High Wind | 66 mph | none | 0 | 1 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 61 mph | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 10 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| High Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 48 mph | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 46 mph | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $175 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | 63 mph | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 40 mph | none | 0 | 1 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 40 mph | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5 thousand | 0 | 2 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15 thousand | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10 thousand | 0 | 3 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $600 thousand | 0 | 4 | County | |
| Strong Wind | 49 mph | none | 0 | 4 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $30 thousand | 1 | 2 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $30 thousand | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $500 thousand | 0 | 3 | County | |
| Strong Wind | not recorded | $40 thousand | 0 | 3 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Strong Wind | not recorded | none | 0 | 2 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Strong Wind | not recorded | $30 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Strong Wind | not recorded | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| High Wind | not recorded | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 thousand | 1 | 11 | County | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | none | 0 | 1 | County |
The site keeps 172 of the 387 events for this page. It keeps the newest 120 events. It also keeps 80 events with the most damage, injuries or deaths. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Baltimore/Washington (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Wind events on record for District of Columbia, District of Columbia". https://countyhazards.com/county/dc/district-of-columbia/wind/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most wind events on record for District of Columbia?
- July has 117 of the 387 wind events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many wind events are on record for District of Columbia?
- NCEI has 387 wind events on record for District of Columbia from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does District of Columbia compare with the other counties of District of Columbia?
- The counties of District of Columbia have 633.1 wind events for each 100 square miles. District of Columbia has 633.1.
- How fast is the wind on record for District of Columbia?
- 174 wind events have a speed of 58 mph or more. 10 events have a speed of 74 mph or more.