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Wind in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
445 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.
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, has 445 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
October is the busiest month, with 113 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 302 events against 134 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.4% of the 8,300 wind events recorded in Massachusetts; its 112.9 per 100 square miles compares with 106.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
156 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 34 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Massachusetts
| Measure | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 445 | 8,300 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 112.9 | 106.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.1 | 11.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | October | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
55Feb
28Mar
35Apr
25May
9Jun
22Jul
38Aug
26Sep
16Oct
113Nov
35Dec
43
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
The 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 445. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 84 mph | $1.3M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2020 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 81 mph | $21K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | $9K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 97 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2017 | High Wind | 76 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 93 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $70K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2015 | High Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $65K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 79 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 43 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 41 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 76 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 89 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2005 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2005 | High Wind | 74 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2005 | High Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2005 | High Wind | 51 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2005 | High Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2005 | High Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2005 | High Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2005 | High Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 97 mph | $17K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 67 mph | $17K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Barnstable County had?
445 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 Barnstable County?
19 Dec 2025 (High Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Barnstable County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.6M.
How does Barnstable County compare with Massachusetts for wind?
112.9 events per 100 square miles against 106.4 statewide; the county holds 445 of the state's 8,300 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.