High Wind Intelligence
High wind events include straight-line winds, derechos, and non-tornadic thunderstorm winds that can cause widespread damage. Sustained winds above 40 mph or gusts exceeding 58 mph can down trees, damage buildings, and create dangerous driving conditions across exposed areas.
Showing active high wind events worldwide — real-time data via the Event Intelligence API.
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Recent high wind events that have impacted the United States, ranked by severity. Sourced from Historical Event Intelligence.
Tucson, AZ
August 6, 2026
Dust Storm - Pima County, Arizona, United States
Impact: 3,530 people exposed; $569M capital exposed
San Jose, Costa Rica
July 30, 2026
High Wind - Costa Rica
Impact: 4,691,870 people exposed; $130,303M capital exposed
Sao Paulo, Brazil
July 29, 2026
High Wind - Coastal And Metropolitan Areas Of Rio De Janeiro, São Paulo And Curitiba, Brazil
Impact: 2,760,000 people exposed; $155,278M capital exposed
Phoenix, AZ
July 14, 2026
Dust Storm - Phoenix metro, Arizona, United States
Impact: 2,810,000 people exposed; $325,566M capital exposed
Tucson, AZ
July 12, 2026
Dust Storm - Southern Arizona (Pima County), United States
Impact: 5,830 people exposed; $410M capital exposed
Baltimore, MD
June 18, 2026
Gale - Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore Harbor, Maryland, United States
Impact: 948 people exposed; $1,207M capital exposed
Colorado Springs, CO
June 9, 2026
Dust Storm - Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Impact: 147,000 people exposed; $22,588M capital exposed
Cape Town, South Africa
May 11, 2026
High Wind - South Africa
Impact: 14,200,000 people exposed; $412,409M capital exposed
Los Angeles, CA
April 3, 2026
HighWind - Mountains near Los Angeles, Southern California, United States
Impact: 39,200 people exposed; $15,509M capital exposed
Sydney, Australia
March 25, 2026
Wind - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Impact: Impact data not available
Cities with Highest High Wind Risk
| Rank | City | Risk Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 9 |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 9 |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 9 |
| 4 | Phoenix, AZ | 9 |
| 5 | Dallas, TX | 9 |
| 6 | Indianapolis, IN | 9 |
| 7 | Washington, DC | 9 |
| 8 | Mesa, AZ | 9 |
| 9 | Omaha, NE | 9 |
| 10 | Minneapolis, MN | 9 |
| 11 | Tulsa, OK | 9 |
| 12 | Philadelphia, PA | 7 |
| 13 | San Antonio, TX | 7 |
| 14 | Austin, TX | 7 |
| 15 | Columbus, OH | 7 |
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