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Wind in Bannock County, Idaho
112 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 112 wind events in Bannock County, Idaho, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
82 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Idaho
| Measure | Bannock County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 112 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.7 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
8Apr
5May
17Jun
10Jul
26Aug
22Sep
9Oct
0Nov
0Dec
13
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 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bannock County had?
112 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 Bannock County?
13 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 Bannock County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Bannock County compare with Idaho for wind?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 112 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.