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Wind in Cassia County, Idaho
132 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 132 wind events in Cassia County, Idaho, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
May is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.7% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 5.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
92 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 | Cassia County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 132 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.1 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.5 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
7Apr
6May
29Jun
13Jul
27Aug
19Sep
13Oct
12Nov
1Dec
4
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 132 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $43K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 2 | 10 | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cassia County had?
132 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 Cassia County?
13 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cassia County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Cassia County compare with Idaho for wind?
5.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 132 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.