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Wind in Fremont County, Wyoming
218 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 218 wind events in Fremont County, Wyoming, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 146 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 11,573 wind events recorded in Wyoming; its 2.4 per 100 square miles compares with 11.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
193 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Wyoming
| Measure | Fremont County | Wyoming | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 218 | 11,573 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.4 | 11.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.4 | 199.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 5 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
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1Apr
10May
25Jun
58Jul
65Aug
32Sep
27Oct
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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
The 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 218. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fremont County had?
218 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 Fremont County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fremont County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Sep 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Fremont County compare with Wyoming for wind?
2.4 events per 100 square miles against 11.9 statewide; the county holds 218 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.