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Wind in Ada County, Idaho
117 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 117 wind events in Ada County, Idaho, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 11.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
78 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Idaho
| Measure | Ada County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 117 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.1 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.3 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
2Apr
11May
24Jun
21Jul
22Aug
22Sep
8Oct
1Nov
0Dec
2
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 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | 70 | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ada County had?
117 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 Ada County?
28 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ada County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Apr 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Ada County compare with Idaho for wind?
11.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 117 of the state's 3,559 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.