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Wind in Fremont County, Idaho
83 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.
Fremont County, Idaho, has 83 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 4.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
60 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Idaho
| Measure | Fremont County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 83 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.5 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 61.1 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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25Sep
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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 83 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 |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 3 | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fremont County had?
83 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 Fremont 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 Fremont County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Aug 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Fremont County compare with Idaho for wind?
4.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 83 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.