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Wind in Cache County, Utah
80 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 80 wind events in Cache County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 3,674 wind events recorded in Utah; its 6.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
61 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Utah
| Measure | Cache County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 80 | 3,674 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 4.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.8 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 20 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
2Apr
4May
17Jun
16Jul
12Aug
10Sep
14Oct
0Nov
2Dec
0
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 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cache County had?
80 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 Cache County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cache County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Cache County compare with Utah for wind?
6.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 80 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.