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Wind in Canyon County, Idaho
68 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 68 wind events in Canyon County, Idaho, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
July is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 11.6 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
38 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 | Canyon County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 68 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.6 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.8 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
3Apr
9May
8Jun
13Jul
18Aug
14Sep
0Oct
1Nov
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 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Canyon County had?
68 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 Canyon County?
21 May 2023 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Canyon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Aug 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Canyon County compare with Idaho for wind?
11.6 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 68 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.