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Wind in Malheur County, Oregon
62 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.
NCEI records 62 wind events in Malheur County, Oregon, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
July is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 3,741 wind events recorded in Oregon; its 0.6 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
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 | Malheur County | Oregon | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 62 | 3,741 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.6 | 3.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.6 | 8.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
4Apr
5May
5Jun
8Jul
17Aug
11Sep
5Oct
3Nov
0Dec
1
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 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Malheur County had?
62 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 Malheur County?
28 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Malheur County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Malheur County compare with Oregon for wind?
0.6 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 62 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.