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Wind in Weston County, Wyoming
195 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.
Weston County, Wyoming, has 195 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 144 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 11,573 wind events recorded in Wyoming; its 8.1 per 100 square miles compares with 11.9 statewide.
176 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Weston County | Wyoming | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 195 | 11,573 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.1 | 11.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 289.1 | 199.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
4Apr
5May
17Jun
54Jul
50Aug
38Sep
11Oct
4Nov
1Dec
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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 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Weston County had?
195 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 Weston County?
6 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 Weston County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Oct 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Weston County compare with Wyoming for wind?
8.1 events per 100 square miles against 11.9 statewide; the county holds 195 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.