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Wind in White Pine County, Nevada
266 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.
White Pine County, Nevada, has 266 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 244 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.4% of the 4,172 wind events recorded in Nevada; its 3.0 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
213 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 Nevada
| Measure | White Pine County | Nevada | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 266 | 4,172 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.0 | 3.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 289.7 | 13.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 21 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
25Mar
24Apr
34May
34Jun
35Jul
19Aug
12Sep
9Oct
9Nov
22Dec
26
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 266. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2025 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2024 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2024 | High Wind | 101 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2024 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $400 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2020 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | High Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 82 mph | $27K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 81 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has White Pine County had?
266 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 White Pine County?
6 Jun 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in White Pine County?
The high wind of 4 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $27K.
How does White Pine County compare with Nevada for wind?
3.0 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 266 of the state's 4,172 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.