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Wind in Bingham County, Idaho
187 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 187 wind events in Bingham County, Idaho, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
July is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.3% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 8.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
145 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Idaho
| Measure | Bingham County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 187 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.3 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
3Feb
2Mar
15Apr
11May
34Jun
25Jul
52Aug
35Sep
8Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
3Feb
2Mar
15Apr
11May
34Jun
25Jul
52Aug
35Sep
8Oct
2Nov
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
All 187 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 |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bingham County had?
187 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 Bingham 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 Bingham County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Feb 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Bingham County compare with Idaho for wind?
8.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 187 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.