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Wind in Power County, Idaho
97 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.
Power County, Idaho, has 97 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 6.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Idaho
| Measure | Power County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 97 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 122.0 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
8Apr
4May
17Jun
21Jul
16Aug
16Sep
4Oct
3Nov
0Dec
6
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 97 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 | 58 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 | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Power County had?
97 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 Power 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 Power County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Power County compare with Idaho for wind?
6.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 97 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.