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Wind in Converse County, Wyoming
69 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 69 wind events in Converse County, Wyoming, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
July is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 11,573 wind events recorded in Wyoming; its 1.6 per 100 square miles compares with 11.9 statewide.
53 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Wyoming
| Measure | Converse County | Wyoming | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 69 | 11,573 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.6 | 11.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.5 | 199.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
2Apr
3May
2Jun
19Jul
24Aug
10Sep
2Oct
1Nov
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 69 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 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | High Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 55 mph | $43K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 1997 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Converse County had?
69 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 Converse County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Converse County?
The high wind of 2 Feb 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $43K.
How does Converse County compare with Wyoming for wind?
1.6 events per 100 square miles against 11.9 statewide; the county holds 69 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.