High Wind

Events

98,403

Deaths

494

Injuries

2,060

Damage

$17 billion

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

• High Wind in New York, October 29, 201229 deaths · 4 injured · $13 million · 83 kt wind · 17 eventsPost Tropical Storm Sandy was the costliest natural disaster in Southeast New York. Tropical Storm Sandy formed in the Caribbean Sea on October 22.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in New Jersey, October 28 to 31, 201222 deaths · 3 injured · $25 billion · 79 kt wind · 50 eventsPost Tropical Storm Sandy was the costliest natural disaster by far in the state of New Jersey. Record breaking high tides and wave action combined with sustained winds as high as 60 to 70 mph with wind gusts as high as around 90 mph to batter the state.
• High Wind in New Jersey, October 29, 201215 deaths · $5.4 million · 70 kt wind · 9 eventsPost Tropical Storm Sandy was the costliest natural disaster in Northeast New Jersey. Tropical Storm Sandy formed in the Caribbean Sea on October 22.
• Flash Flood and High Wind in Washington, December 14 to 15, 200614 deaths · 311 injured · $56 million · 78 kt wind · 17 eventsA strong Pacific Ocean rain and wind storm struck Washington on the night of Dec 14th through the morning of the 15th.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in Pennsylvania, October 29 to 30, 201211 deaths · 6 injured · $16 million · 70 kt wind · 18 eventsPost Tropical Storm Sandy caused an initial estimate of $20 million dollars in damage in Pennsylvania and directly or indirectly caused 15 deaths across the state. Most of the damage in the eastern part of the state was wind related as wind gusts reached as high as 81 mph.
• High Wind in Oregon, September 25, 19998 deaths · 33 injured · $1.0 million · 2 eventsA strong Pacific cold front associated with a deep low pressure system north of Washington State brought strong winds over Oregon and Washington during the morning and early afternoon.
• High Wind in New Mexico, May 1, 19997 deaths · 1 eventHigh winds were blamed in a fatal travel trailer-church bus accident in southwest Chaves County that claimed 7 lives.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Oregon, September 7 to 8, 20205 deaths · $3.6 billion · 80 kt wind · 8 eventsAfter a period of upper level ridging brought a return to above normal temperatures in early September, very strong easterly downslope and offshore winds off the Cascades and Coastal Ranges occurred.
• High Wind in Ohio, September 14, 20085 deaths · 2 injured · $581 million · 68 kt wind · 32 eventsThe remnants of hurricane Ike raced northeast through the midwest and merged with a frontal boundary across the lower Ohio Valley Sunday morning. Abundant sunshine promoted deep mixing of the atmosphere, and warm, dry air aloft translated down to the surface.
• High Wind in New York, March 6, 19975 deaths · 9 injured · 64 kt wind · 15 eventsAs a large and intense low pressure system moved from Kentucky east-northeast just north of New York City and across Eastern Massachusetts, it caused high winds. Winds gusted over 60 MPH at many locations.
• Wildfire and High Wind in California, July 23 to 31, 20184 deaths · 22 injured · $1.6 billion · 134 kt wind · 3 eventsLarge wildfires developed across Northern California at the end of July during a period of high temperatures, low humidity and unusually dry fuels. A powerful fire whirl developed with the Carr Fire, creating significant wind damage to western Redding and rapid fire growth.
• High Wind in Florida, August 13, 20044 deaths · $1.3 billion · 91 kt wind · 3 eventsHurricane Charley made landfall over southwest Florida as a category four hurricane with estimated sustained wind speeds of 150 mph.
• High Wind in Wisconsin, November 10 to 11, 19984 deaths · 14 injured · $12 million · 20 eventsScreaming high winds raked all of southcentral and southeast Wisconsin's counties for about 17 hours, resulting in widespread damage to thousands of trees, homes, businesses, power poles, power lines, street lights, road signs, billboards, fences, flagpoles, barns, sheds, crops,…
• High Wind in Oregon, December 26 to 28, 20224 deaths · 2 injured · $7.0 million · 75 kt wind · 11 eventsHigh Winds. A strong frontal system probably. South winds probably.
• High Wind in Illinois, March 9, 20024 deaths · 4 injured · $200,000 · 51 kt wind · 18 eventsStrong low pressure moved across the upper midwest on Saturday, March 9th. Winds were sustained between 40 and 50 mph during most the afternoon and evening hours, with wind gusts to 60 mph.
• Tornado and High Wind in Washington, August 26, 19974 deaths · 4 injured · F0 · 2 eventsF0 tornado one mile west of White Swan with a path length of 1 mile and a path width of 25 yards. Wind damage to roofs of pump house, 3 homes, warehouse, storage building, and barn.
• High Wind in Washington, October 29 to 30, 19974 deaths · 1 eventWinds at the Bellingham airport were sustained 31 mph with gusts to 51 mph through most of the night. Out over the waters around Lummi Island a 58 foot boat, the Miss Lindsay, with 4 people aboard was overturned and the four onboard perished.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Washington, November 17, 20154 deaths · 71 kt wind · 29 eventsAn intense surface low pressure system moved from west to east along the Southern British Columbia border and dragged a cold front through as well.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 26 to 30, 20243 deaths · 6 injured · $276 million · EF2 · 46 eventsHurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a powerful Category 4 hurricane late Thursday, September 26, and moved quickly northward into the southeastern states, and then turned slightly northwestward towards the southern Appalachian Mountains overnight into Friday morning,…
• Damaging Winds and High Wind in Tennessee, March 3, 20233 deaths · 5 injured · $74 million · 70 kt wind · 49 eventsA historic high wind event set up over all of Middle Tennessee on March 3, 2023. An incredibly strong surface low deepened to about 979mb over the Ohio River Valley. In fact, this system broke numerous all-time low pressure readings across the lower Ohio River Valley.
• Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Maine, December 18 to 22, 20233 deaths · $29 million · 63 kt wind · 65 eventsLow pressure began organizing in the Gulf of Mexico on the 16th, setting record low sea level pressures as it traversed the Southeast through the 17th.
• High Wind in Texas, January 17, 19963 deaths · $10 million · 75 kt wind · 1 eventHigh winds did widespread but mostly minor damage across west Texas and Southern New Mexico. The most serious incident was a roof partially ripped off a supermarket in Anthony, TX killing three people.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in California, December 29 to 31, 20143 deaths · 2 injured · $4.7 million · 57 kt wind · 10 eventsA strong low pressure system brought strong winds to the Sierra Nevada, the foothills, and the Valley. Butte County received significant wind damage, with 2 fatalities caused by falling trees. A fallen tree also caused a fatality and several injuries in Shasta County.
• High Wind in Connecticut, October 29, 20123 deaths · $4.0 million · 74 kt wind · 8 eventsPost Tropical Storm Sandy was the costliest natural disaster in Southeast New York. Tropical Storm Sandy formed in the Caribbean Sea on October 22.
• Flooding and Heavy Snow in California, February 4 to 7, 20243 deaths · $1.3 million · 65 kt wind · 31 eventsA major winter storm moved in from the south on February 4th, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy mountain snow through February 7th. Damaging winds brought down trees and caused widespread power outages.

• Flooding and Coastal Flood in New Jersey, October 28 to 31, 201227 deaths · 3 injured · $3.9 billion · 79 kt wind · 50 events
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Oregon, September 7 to 8, 20205 deaths · $3.2 billion · 80 kt wind · 8 events
• High Wind in Florida, August 13, 20044 deaths · $1.3 billion · 91 kt wind · 3 events
• High Wind in Florida, August 13, 20041 death · 12 injured · $1.1 billion · 94 kt wind · 3 events
• High Wind in Washington, September 7 to 8, 2020$1.1 billion · 58 kt wind · 3 events
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Florida, September 25 to 26, 2004$702 million · 61 kt wind · 4 events
• High Wind in Ohio, September 14, 20085 deaths · 2 injured · $581 million · 68 kt wind · 32 events
• High Wind in Michigan, March 8, 2017$295 million · 59 kt wind · 17 events
• High Wind in Michigan, March 8, 20172 deaths · $230 million · 61 kt wind · 23 events
• High Wind and Strong Wind in California, January 18 to 19, 2021$200 million · 96 kt wind · 53 events
• High Wind in Ohio, September 14, 20082 deaths · 7 injured · $186 million · 69 kt wind · 29 events
• Wildfire and High Wind in Kentucky, September 14, 200839 injured · $182 million · 68 kt wind · 23 events
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 26 to 30, 20244 deaths · 6 injured · $171 million · EF2 · 46 events
• High Wind in Florida, September 5 to 6, 2004$127 million · 60 kt wind · 4 events
• High Wind in Florida, September 4 to 5, 2004$106 million · 61 kt wind · 5 events
• High Wind in New York, December 9 to 10, 2009$102 million · 59 kt wind · 8 events
• High Wind in Oregon, December 2 to 3, 2007$83 million · 112 kt wind · 4 events
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Utah, December 1, 20114 injured · $82 million · 89 kt wind · 7 events
• High Wind in Missouri, September 14, 20081 injured · $75 million · 65 kt wind · 11 events
• Damaging Winds and High Wind in Tennessee, March 3, 20233 deaths · 5 injured · $74 million · 70 kt wind · 49 events
• High Wind in California, October 21 to 23, 2007$60 million · 74 kt wind · 7 events
• High Wind in North Carolina, September 5 to 6, 19962 injured · $57 million · 63 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Ohio, October 29 to 30, 2012$55 million · 59 kt wind · 34 events
• Blizzard and High Wind in California, January 4 to 5, 20081 death · 1 injured · $55 million · 80 kt wind · 18 events
• Flash Flood and High Wind in Washington, December 14 to 15, 200615 deaths · 311 injured · $55 million · 78 kt wind · 17 events

• 174 kt: High Wind and Strong Wind in California, December 1 to 2, 2011$11 million · 174 kt wind · 5 events
• 173 kt: Flash Flood and Winter Storm in California, February 17 to 22, 20172 deaths · $15 million · 173 kt wind · 22 events
• 150 kt: High Wind in Montana, November 13, 2006150 kt wind · 3 events
• 149 kt: High Wind in California, February 14, 2000149 kt wind · 1 event
• 149 kt: Winter Storm and High Wind in Hawaii, March 1 to 3, 2014149 kt wind · 3 events
• 144 kt: High Wind and Strong Wind in Hawaii, December 18 to 19, 2022144 kt wind · 5 events
• 143 kt: High Wind in Vermont, February 17, 2006143 kt wind · 1 event
• 143 kt: Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, January 16 to 18, 2019143 kt wind · 28 events
• 143 kt: Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, February 6 to 7, 2025143 kt wind · 10 events
• 140 kt: High Wind and High Surf in Hawaii, February 7 to 12, 2019$229,000 · 140 kt wind · 46 events
• 139 kt: Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 2 to 3, 2003$30,000 · 139 kt wind · 4 events
• 139 kt: Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, December 30 to 31, 2022139 kt wind · 7 events
• 138 kt: Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in California, October 22 to 25, 2021138 kt wind · 23 events
• 137 kt: High Wind in California, April 15 to 16, 2018137 kt wind · 5 events
• 136 kt: Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, April 11 to 12, 2022136 kt wind · 5 events
• 136 kt: High Wind and Winter Weather in California, December 16 to 17, 2024136 kt wind · 3 events
• 135 kt: High Wind and Heavy Rain in Hawaii, January 2 to 3, 2015135 kt wind · 6 events
• 134 kt: High Wind in New Hampshire, July 19 to 20, 1996134 kt wind · 12 events
• 134 kt: Wildfire and High Wind in California, July 23 to 31, 20189 deaths · 22 injured · $1.6 billion · 134 kt wind · 3 events
• 134 kt: Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, November 18 to 19, 2023134 kt wind · 9 events
• 134 kt: Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, February 14 to 15, 2024134 kt wind · 5 events
• 132 kt: High Wind in Nevada, February 6, 1999132 kt wind · 1 event
• 131 kt: High Wind in Nevada, November 23, 1998131 kt wind · 1 event
• 130 kt: Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, December 21 to 22, 1999$275,000 · 130 kt wind · 5 events
• 130 kt: High Wind and Dense Fog in California, November 27 to 30, 2011$425,000 · 130 kt wind · 14 events

• Thunderstorm Wind
• Hail
• Flash Flood
• High Wind
• Winter Storm
• Drought
• Winter Weather
• Tornado
• Heavy Snow
• Flood
• Marine Thunderstorm Wind
• Heat
• Heavy Rain
• Strong Wind
• Excessive Heat
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
• Cold/Wind Chill
• Lightning
• Dense Fog
• Blizzard
• Frost/Freeze
• Ice Storm
• High Surf
• Funnel Cloud
• Wildfire
• Tropical Storm
• Waterspout
• Coastal Flood
• Lake-Effect Snow
• Debris Flow
• Hurricane (Typhoon)
• Dust Storm
• Rip Current
• Storm Surge/Tide
• Marine High Wind
• Sleet
• Avalanche
• Marine Hail
• Astronomical Low Tide
• Marine Tropical Storm
• Tropical Depression
• Freezing Fog
• Lakeshore Flood
• Dust Devil
• Marine Strong Wind
• Dense Smoke
• Marine Hurricane/Typhoon
• Volcanic Ashfall
• Seiche
• Sneakerwave
• Volcanic Ash
• Tsunami
• Marine Tropical Depression
• Marine Dense Fog
• Northern Lights
• Marine Lightning
• Hurricane

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.