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Wind in Washington County, Utah
82 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 82 wind events in Washington County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
July is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 31 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 3.4 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
58 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Utah
| Measure | Washington County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 82 | 3,674 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.4 | 4.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.3 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 20 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 82 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 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
82 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 Washington County?
26 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jul 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.
How does Washington County compare with Utah for wind?
3.4 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 82 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.