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Wind in Coos County, New Hampshire
175 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.
Coos County, New Hampshire, has 175 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.8% of the 3,037 wind events recorded in New Hampshire; its 9.8 per 100 square miles compares with 33.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
30 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New Hampshire
| Measure | Coos County | New Hampshire | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 175 | 3,037 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.8 | 33.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.9 | 21.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
19Jun
41Jul
50Aug
42Sep
15Oct
4Nov
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 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 2 | 32 | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Coos County had?
175 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 Coos County?
16 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Coos County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Coos County compare with New Hampshire for wind?
9.8 events per 100 square miles against 33.9 statewide; the county holds 175 of the state's 3,037 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.