NOAA Storm Events · 2025
Strong Wind
Direct deaths
8
1.3% of all recorded 2025 hazard deaths · 10 injuries
Reported property damage
$3M
+ $307,000 crop · NOAA estimate, not insured loss
Reach
44 states
561 events recorded
Read this as one year, not history. These are NOAA's 2025 figures — a single,
volatile year (a major event in another year would change them sharply). Deaths are NOAA
"direct" deaths only — indirect deaths (e.g. a heart attack while clearing storm debris) are excluded.
Where strong wind took the most lives in 2025
Highest recorded direct-death toll by state. This reflects 2025 events, not a state's standing risk.
StateDeathsProperty damage
MISSISSIPPI 2 $426,000
UTAH 2 $57,500
NEW YORK 2 $18,500
CALIFORNIA 1 $172,400
RHODE ISLAND 1 $13,800
TENNESSEE 0 $656,500
PENNSYLVANIA 0 $308,000
WEST VIRGINIA 0 $298,000
MASSACHUSETTS 0 $125,500
ILLINOIS 0 $86,000
What these figures mean
- RECORDED — the death, injury, and damage counts are NOAA Storm Events records of 2025 events, summed across states.
- CONTEXT — one volatile year; direct deaths only; damage is NOAA's estimate, not insured loss. Past toll is not a forecast of your risk.
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This is the past toll — not your risk
Where strong wind killed people in 2025 is not where it will next, and a national count says nothing about your home. For your exposure, see your state and county risk profiles; for warnings, the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.