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Wind in Twin Falls County, Idaho
63 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.
Twin Falls County, Idaho, has 63 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 3,559 wind events recorded in Idaho; its 3.3 per 100 square miles compares with 4.3 statewide.
39 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Idaho
| Measure | Twin Falls County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 63 | 3,559 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.3 | 4.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.8 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
6May
9Jun
5Jul
13Aug
10Sep
5Oct
6Nov
0Dec
5
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 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Twin Falls County had?
63 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 Twin Falls County?
17 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Twin Falls County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Twin Falls County compare with Idaho for wind?
3.3 events per 100 square miles against 4.3 statewide; the county holds 63 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.