Windstorms in the U.S.
Windstorms in the U.S.
This feature layer, utilizing data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), displays windstorm paths in the United States between 1955 and 2025. Per NOAA, “Damaging winds are often called “straight-line” winds to differentiate the damage they cause from tornado damage. Strong thunderstorm winds can come from a number of different processes. Most thunderstorm winds that cause damage at the ground are a result of outflow generated by a thunderstorm downdraft. Damaging winds are classified as those exceeding 50-60 mph.”
Windstorms in and around Washington D.C.
Data currency: 2025
Data source: Storm Prediction Center Data modifications: Added field "Date_Calc" For more information: Severe Weather 101: Damaging Winds; NSSL Research: Damaging Winds Support documentation: SPC Tornado, Hail, and Wind Database Format Specification For feedback, please contact: ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.com National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Per NOAA, its mission is "To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, ocean, and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources."
This feature layer, utilizing data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), displays windstorm paths in the United States between 1955 and 2025. Per NOAA, “Damaging winds are often called “straight-line” winds to differentiate the damage they cause from tornado damage. Strong thunderstorm winds can come from a number of different processes. Most thunderstorm winds that cause damage at the ground are a result of outflow generated by a thunderstorm downdraft. Damaging winds are classified as those exceeding 50-60 mph.”
Data source: Storm Prediction Center Data modifications: Added field "Date_Calc" For more information: Severe Weather 101: Damaging Winds; NSSL Research: Damaging Winds Support documentation: SPC Tornado, Hail, and Wind Database Format Specification For feedback, please contact: ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.com National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Per NOAA, its mission is "To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, ocean, and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources."
Data and Resources
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| dcat_issued | 2020-02-07T22:04:00.000Z |
| dcat_modified | 2026-07-10T14:26:44.106Z |
| dcat_publisher_name | Esri U.S. Federal Datasets |
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| metadata_created | 2025-09-19T01:27:27.993258 |
| metadata_modified | 2026-08-19T15:27:36.723589 |
| notes | <div><div style='text-align:center;'><span style='font-family:Avenir Next W01, Avenir Next W00, Avenir Next, Avenir, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size:x-large;'>Windstorms in the U.S.</span><br /> </div></div><div><span style='font-family:Avenir Next W01, Avenir Next W00, Avenir Next, Avenir, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size:large;'>This feature layer, utilizing data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), displays windstorm paths in the United States between 1955 and 2025. Per </span><a target='_blank' href='https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/wind/' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-size:large;'>NOAA</span></a><span style='font-family:Avenir Next W01, Avenir Next W00, Avenir Next, Avenir, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size:large;'>, “Damaging winds are often called “straight-line” winds to differentiate the damage they cause from tornado damage. Strong thunderstorm winds can come from a number of different processes. Most thunderstorm winds that cause damage at the ground are a result of outflow generated by a thunderstorm downdraft. Damaging winds are classified as those exceeding 50-60 mph.”</span><br /> </div><div style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px; text-align:center;'><img src='https://fedmaps.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/e13b506e08364b37945f0b4f44d9b393/data' alt='USDOC NOAA _ Windstorms in the U_S_ _ 800x400 _ screen capture and popup' /></div><div style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; text-align:center;'><span style='font-size:large;'><i>Windstorms in and around Washington D.C.</i></span></div><div style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;'><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:large;'><strong>Data currency:</strong> 2025</span><br /><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'><strong>Data source:</strong> </font></span><a style='color:rgb(0, 121, 193); font-family:inherit; text-decoration-line:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.spc.noaa.gov/gis/svrgis/' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>Storm Prediction Center</font></span></a></div><div><div style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'><strong>Data modifications: </strong></font></span><span style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>Added field "Date_Calc"</font></span></div><div style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'><strong>For more information:</strong></font></span><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'> </font></span><a style='color:rgb(0, 121, 193); font-family:inherit; text-decoration-line:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/wind/' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>Severe Weather 101: Damaging Winds</font></span></a><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>; </font></span><a style='color:rgb(0, 121, 193); text-decoration-line:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/research/wind/' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>NSSL Research: Damaging Winds</font></span></a></div><div style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'><strong>Support documentation: </strong></font></span><a style='color:rgb(0, 121, 193); font-family:inherit; font-size:0.9375rem; text-decoration-line:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/data/SPC_severe_database_description.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>SPC Tornado, Hail, and Wind Database Format Specification</font></span></a></div><div style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'><strong>For feedback, please contact:</strong> </font></span><a style='color:rgb(0, 121, 193); font-family:inherit; text-decoration-line:none;' href='mailto:ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.com' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.com</font></span></a></div><div style='font-family:inherit;'> </div><div style='font-family:inherit;'><div style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px; text-align:center;'><span style='font-size:x-large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</font></span></div><div style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;'> </div><div style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>Per </font></span><a style='color:rgb(0, 121, 193); font-family:inherit; text-decoration-line:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.noaa.gov/about-our-agency' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>NOAA</font></span></a><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='font-family:inherit;'>, its mission is "To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, ocean, and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources."</font></span></div></div></div> |
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| title | Windstorms in the U.S. |
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