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Wind in Box Elder County, Utah
255 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 255 wind events in Box Elder County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 63 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 215 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.9% of the 3,674 wind events recorded in Utah; its 4.4 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
220 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Utah
| Measure | Box Elder County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 255 | 3,674 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.4 | 4.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.7 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 20 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
14May
47Jun
44Jul
63Aug
44Sep
26Oct
7Nov
0Dec
2
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
14May
47Jun
44Jul
63Aug
44Sep
26Oct
7Nov
0Dec
2
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 255. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Box Elder County had?
255 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 Box Elder County?
24 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Box Elder County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jun 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Box Elder County compare with Utah for wind?
4.4 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 255 of the state's 3,674 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.