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Wind in Park County, Wyoming
77 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.
Park County, Wyoming, has 77 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 11,573 wind events recorded in Wyoming; its 1.1 per 100 square miles compares with 11.9 statewide.
63 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 | Park County | Wyoming | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 77 | 11,573 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.1 | 11.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.6 | 199.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
12Jun
21Jul
15Aug
19Sep
5Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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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 77 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 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Park County had?
77 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 Park County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Park County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Park County compare with Wyoming for wind?
1.1 events per 100 square miles against 11.9 statewide; the county holds 77 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.