55
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$16K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Douglas County, Colorado: 55 recorded events between 1981 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #2,679 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Douglas County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Douglas County is the 2020s, when 20 of the county's 55 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Douglas County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 8.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,679 for this hazard and #25 within Colorado, putting it in the 15.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Douglas County with 23 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1997 | PARKER | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | HIGHLANDS RANCH | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | PARKER | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | HIGHLANDS RANCH | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | PARKER | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | LARKSPUR | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | HIGHLANDS RANCH | 66 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | HIGHLANDS RANCH | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | HIGHLANDS RANCH | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | PARKER | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | PARKER | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Douglas County
- Hail 428
- Tornado 64
- Flash Flood 41
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Douglas County, Colorado?
55 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Douglas County between 1981 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Douglas County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Douglas County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Douglas County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Douglas County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/douglas-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.