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Wind in Butte County, Idaho
221 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 221 wind events in Butte County, Idaho, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
August is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 176 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.2% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 9.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
198 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Idaho
| Measure | Butte County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 221 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.9 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 832.7 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
1Feb
1Mar
5Apr
22May
55Jun
29Jul
42Aug
56Sep
8Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
1Feb
1Mar
5Apr
22May
55Jun
29Jul
42Aug
56Sep
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 221. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Butte County had?
221 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 Butte County?
9 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Butte County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Apr 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4K.
How does Butte County compare with Idaho for wind?
9.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 221 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.