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Wind in Jefferson County, Idaho
181 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 181 wind events in Jefferson County, Idaho, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
August is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 138 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.1% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 16.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
151 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Idaho
| Measure | Jefferson County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 181 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.2 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
1Feb
1Mar
1Apr
21May
33Jun
40Jul
31Aug
41Sep
10Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
1Feb
1Mar
1Apr
21May
33Jun
40Jul
31Aug
41Sep
10Oct
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 181 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson County had?
181 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jan 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Idaho for wind?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 181 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.