US cities with the most severe wind days

Name: US cities with the most severe wind days, 2016 to 2025
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Washington, DC averaged 16.5 days a year with a NOAA severe wind report within 15 miles of its center from 2016 to 2025, the most of the 200 largest US metros. Jackson, MS (14.2) and Philadelphia, PA (13.5) follow. A severe wind report is a thunderstorm gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage such as trees or power lines down.

Weather station anemometer at an airfield under storm clouds

Days a year near Washington, DC: 16.5
Days a year near Jackson, MS: 14.2
Days a year near Philadelphia, PA: 13.5

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Data through November 1, 2026

200 cities by severe wind days

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Data through November 1, 2026

US cities ranked by average days a year with a severe wind report within 15 miles, 2016 to 2025
Rank	City	Days a year	Days, 2016 to 2025
1	Washington, DC	16.5	165
2	Jackson, MS	14.2	142
3	Philadelphia, PA	13.5	135
4	Nashville, TN	13.3	133
5	Baltimore, MD	13.0	130
6	Huntsville, AL	12.2	122
7	Tallahassee, FL	12.1	121
8	Jacksonville, FL	11.8	118
9	Raleigh, NC	11.7	117
10	Columbia, SC	11.4	114
11	Atlanta, GA	10.9	109
11	Cincinnati, OH	10.9	109
13	Greenville, SC	10.8	108
14	Pittsburgh, PA	10.7	107
15	Knoxville, TN	10.5	105
16	Durham, NC	10.3	103
17	Reading, PA	10.2	102
18	Winston-Salem, NC	10.0	100
19	Charlotte, NC	9.9	99
19	Roanoke, VA	9.9	99
21	Lynchburg, VA	9.5	95
22	Richmond, VA	9.4	94
22	Trenton, NJ	9.4	94
22	Shreveport, LA	9.4	94
25	Chattanooga, TN	9.3	93
26	Louisville, KY	9.2	92
26	Tulsa, OK	9.2	92
28	Oklahoma City, OK	9.1	91
28	Allentown, PA	9.1	91
28	Springfield, MO	9.1	91
31	Albany, NY	9.0	90
32	Dayton, OH	8.8	88
33	Tucson, AZ	8.7	87
33	Wichita, KS	8.7	87
35	Columbus, OH	8.6	86
36	Greensboro, NC	8.4	84
37	Savannah, GA	8.3	83
37	Spartanburg, SC	8.3	83
39	St. Louis, MO	8.2	82
40	Lancaster, PA	8.1	81
41	Indianapolis, IN	8.0	80
42	Hickory, NC	7.9	79
43	Chicago, IL	7.8	78
43	Augusta, GA	7.8	78
43	Springfield, MA	7.8	78
43	Hagerstown, MD	7.8	78
47	Memphis, TN	7.7	77
47	York, PA	7.7	77
49	Youngstown, OH	7.6	76
49	Lubbock, TX	7.6	76
51	Harrisburg, PA	7.5	75
52	New York, NY	7.4	74
52	Phoenix, AZ	7.4	74
54	Kansas City, MO	7.3	73
54	Little Rock, AR	7.3	73
54	Poughkeepsie, NY	7.3	73
54	Lexington, KY	7.3	73
58	Davenport, IA	7.2	72
59	Akron, OH	7.1	71
59	Huntington, WV	7.1	71
61	Charleston, SC	7.0	70
61	Binghamton, NY	7.0	70
63	Birmingham, AL	6.8	68
64	Cleveland, OH	6.7	67
65	Boston, MA	6.5	65
65	Amarillo, TX	6.5	65
67	Virginia Beach, VA	6.4	64
68	Utica, NY	6.3	63
69	Omaha, NE	6.2	62
69	Scranton, PA	6.2	62
69	Clarksville, TN	6.2	62
72	Salt Lake City, UT	6.1	61
72	Columbus, GA	6.1	61
72	South Bend, IN	6.1	61
72	Evansville, IN	6.1	61
76	Fayetteville, AR	6.0	60
76	Ocala, FL	6.0	60
76	Gainesville, FL	6.0	60
76	Rockford, IL	6.0	60
80	Peoria, IL	5.9	59
81	Hilton Head Island, SC	5.8	58
82	Des Moines, IA	5.7	57
83	Minneapolis, MN	5.5	55
83	Worcester, MA	5.5	55
85	Toledo, OH	5.4	54
85	Fayetteville, NC	5.4	54
87	Kingsport, TN	5.3	53
88	Providence, RI	5.2	52
88	Hartford, CT	5.2	52
88	Syracuse, NY	5.2	52
88	Canton, OH	5.2	52
92	Baton Rouge, LA	5.1	51
92	Manchester, NH	5.1	51
92	Tyler, TX	5.1	51
95	Asheville, NC	5.0	50
95	Mobile, AL	5.0	50
97	Dallas, TX	4.9	49
97	Detroit, MI	4.9	49
97	Denver, CO	4.9	49
97	Lincoln, NE	4.9	49
97	Cedar Rapids, IA	4.9	49
102	Buffalo, NY	4.8	48
102	Longview, TX	4.8	48
104	Houston, TX	4.6	46
105	Rochester, NY	4.5	45
106	Lafayette, LA	4.4	44
106	Ann Arbor, MI	4.4	44
108	Waterbury, CT	4.3	43
108	Lake Charles, LA	4.3	43
110	Milwaukee, WI	4.2	42
110	Fargo, ND	4.2	42
112	Orlando, FL	4.0	40
112	Daphne, AL	4.0	40
114	Albuquerque, NM	3.8	38
114	Green Bay, WI	3.8	38
116	Bridgeport, CT	3.7	37
116	New Orleans, LA	3.7	37
116	Pensacola, FL	3.7	37
116	Fort Wayne, IN	3.7	37
116	Flint, MI	3.7	37
116	Montgomery, AL	3.7	37
122	Tampa, FL	3.6	36
122	Provo, UT	3.6	36
122	Beaumont, TX	3.6	36
125	Myrtle Beach, SC	3.5	35
125	Sioux Falls, SD	3.5	35
125	College Station, TX	3.5	35
128	Grand Rapids, MI	3.4	34
128	Madison, WI	3.4	34
130	Ogden, UT	3.3	33
130	New Haven, CT	3.3	33
130	Duluth, MN	3.3	33
130	Slidell, LA	3.3	33
130	Erie, PA	3.3	33
135	Austin, TX	3.2	32
135	Tuscaloosa, AL	3.2	32
137	San Antonio, TX	3.1	31
137	Wilmington, NC	3.1	31
139	Miami, FL	3.0	30
139	Las Vegas, NV	3.0	30
141	Gulfport, MS	2.9	29
142	Norwich, CT	2.8	28
142	Kalamazoo, MI	2.8	28
144	Appleton, WI	2.7	27
145	Atlantic City, NJ	2.6	26
145	Crestview, FL	2.6	26
145	Waco, TX	2.6	26
148	Colorado Springs, CO	2.4	24
149	Deltona, FL	2.3	23
149	Portland, ME	2.3	23
149	Lansing, MI	2.3	23
152	McAllen, TX	2.2	22
152	Corpus Christi, TX	2.2	22
154	Brownsville, TX	2.1	21
155	El Paso, TX	1.6	16
155	Lakeland, FL	1.6	16
155	Boise, ID	1.6	16
155	Palm Bay, FL	1.6	16
155	Killeen, TX	1.6	16
160	Cape Coral, FL	1.4	14
160	Spokane, WA	1.4	14
162	Port St. Lucie, FL	1.3	13
162	Greeley, CO	1.3	13
164	North Port, FL	1.2	12
164	Boulder, CO	1.2	12
164	Prescott Valley, AZ	1.2	12
167	Naples, FL	1.1	11
168	Laredo, TX	1.0	10
169	Riverside, CA	0.8	8
170	San Diego, CA	0.7	7
170	Fort Collins, CO	0.7	7
172	Fresno, CA	0.6	6
173	Portland, OR	0.5	5
173	Santa Cruz, CA	0.5	5
175	Los Angeles, CA	0.3	3
175	Sacramento, CA	0.3	3
175	San Jose, CA	0.3	3
175	Honolulu, HI	0.3	3
175	Reno, NV	0.3	3
175	Visalia, CA	0.3	3
175	Eugene, OR	0.3	3
182	Bakersfield, CA	0.2	2
182	Oxnard, CA	0.2	2
182	Kennewick, WA	0.2	2
185	Stockton, CA	0.1	1
185	Modesto, CA	0.1	1
185	Santa Rosa, CA	0.1	1
185	Salem, OR	0.1	1
185	San Luis Obispo, CA	0.1	1
185	Bend, OR	0.1	1
185	Yakima, WA	0.1	1
192	San Francisco, CA	0.0	0
192	Seattle, WA	0.0	0
192	Vallejo, CA	0.0	0
192	Santa Maria, CA	0.0	0
192	Salinas, CA	0.0	0
192	Anchorage, AK	0.0	0
192	Olympia, WA	0.0	0
192	Merced, CA	0.0	0
192	Bremerton, WA	0.0	0

About this data

Each city counts days with at least one wind report within 15 miles of its center, not of any one property. A day counts once, however many reports it has.
Days a year is the 10-year total divided by 10. Cities with the same total share a rank.
Reports come from trained spotters, the public and weather stations, and most describe damage, such as trees or lines down. Places with more people, trees and power lines log more of them, so this measures reported severe wind, not how windy a city is.
This is not a damage or insurance assessment.