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Wind in Johnson 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 Johnson County, Wyoming, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 11 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 1.7 per 100 square miles compares with 11.9 statewide.
57 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Wyoming
| Measure | Johnson County | Wyoming | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 69 | 11,573 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.7 | 11.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 80.0 | 199.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | December | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | $4K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Johnson 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 Johnson County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 89 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Johnson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Johnson County compare with Wyoming for wind?
1.7 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.