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Wind in Platte 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.
Platte County, Wyoming, has 218 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 122 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 10.5 per 100 square miles compares with 11.9 statewide.
175 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 44 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 | Platte County | Wyoming | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 218 | 11,573 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.5 | 11.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 250.6 | 199.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
36Feb
21Mar
9Apr
12May
6Jun
29Jul
40Aug
12Sep
2Oct
6Nov
19Dec
26
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 193 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 85 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 72 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 101 mph | $30K | — | — | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 72 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2005 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 84 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2002 | High Wind | 94 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2000 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2000 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 82 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 1998 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 1998 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 78 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 1997 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1997 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 1996 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 77 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Platte 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 Platte County?
20 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Platte County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Platte County compare with Wyoming for wind?
10.5 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.