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Wind in Jackson County, Oregon
70 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.
Jackson County, Oregon, has 70 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,741 wind events recorded in Oregon; its 2.5 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
45 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 Oregon
| Measure | Jackson County | Oregon | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 70 | 3,741 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.5 | 3.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.1 | 8.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
1Apr
2May
6Jun
3Jul
20Aug
12Sep
4Oct
2Nov
5Dec
4
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 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 30 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2014 | High Wind | 74 mph | $200K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2001 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2001 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
70 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 Jackson County?
26 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson County?
The high wind of 3 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Jackson County compare with Oregon for wind?
2.5 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 70 of the state's 3,741 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.