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Wind in Uinta County, Wyoming
114 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 114 wind events in Uinta County, Wyoming, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
July is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 110 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 11,573 wind events recorded in Wyoming; its 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 11.9 statewide.
96 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Uinta County | Wyoming | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 114 | 11,573 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 11.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.2 | 199.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
2Apr
14May
18Jun
19Jul
24Aug
14Sep
7Oct
2Nov
3Dec
4
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 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2008 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Uinta County had?
114 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 Uinta County?
13 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Uinta County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Uinta County compare with Wyoming for wind?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 11.9 statewide; the county holds 114 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.