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Wind in Carbon County, Wyoming
173 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 173 wind events in Carbon County, Wyoming, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 121 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 11,573 wind events recorded in Wyoming; its 2.2 per 100 square miles compares with 11.9 statewide.
134 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Wyoming
| Measure | Carbon County | Wyoming | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 173 | 11,573 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.2 | 11.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 118.1 | 199.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
15May
15Jun
51Jul
42Aug
36Sep
13Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 173 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 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Carbon County had?
173 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 Carbon County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Carbon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Apr 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Carbon County compare with Wyoming for wind?
2.2 events per 100 square miles against 11.9 statewide; the county holds 173 of the state's 11,573 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.