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Wind in Davis County, Utah
113 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.
Davis County, Utah, has 113 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 3,674 wind events recorded in Utah; its 37.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
87 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Utah
| Measure | Davis County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 113 | 3,674 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.8 | 4.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 20 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
1Apr
12May
17Jun
10Jul
25Aug
30Sep
15Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $400K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Davis County had?
113 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 Davis County?
12 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Davis County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Aug 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Davis County compare with Utah for wind?
37.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 113 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.