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Wind in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
202 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.
Sullivan County, New Hampshire, has 202 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 114 events against 73 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.7% of the 3,037 wind events recorded in New Hampshire; its 37.6 per 100 square miles compares with 33.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
43 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 New Hampshire
| Measure | Sullivan County | New Hampshire | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 202 | 3,037 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.6 | 33.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.4 | 21.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
4Apr
2May
15Jun
32Jul
52Aug
45Sep
15Oct
13Nov
9Dec
8
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 202. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 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 |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 81 mph | $153K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sullivan County had?
202 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 Sullivan County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sullivan County?
The high wind of 29 Oct 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $153K.
How does Sullivan County compare with New Hampshire for wind?
37.6 events per 100 square miles against 33.9 statewide; the county holds 202 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.