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Wind in Spokane County, Washington
107 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 107 wind events in Spokane County, Washington, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
July is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.9% of the 2,732 wind events recorded in Washington; its 6.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.1 statewide.
59 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Washington
| Measure | Spokane County | Washington | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 107 | 2,732 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.1 | 4.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.0 | 3.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | November | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
15Apr
4May
20Jun
13Jul
22Aug
11Sep
16Oct
2Nov
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 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 44 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 29 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4.0M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 12 | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Spokane County had?
107 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 Spokane County?
25 Oct 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 55 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Spokane County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 May 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.8M.
How does Spokane County compare with Washington for wind?
6.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.1 statewide; the county holds 107 of the state's 2,732 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.