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Wind in Sedgwick County, Colorado
110 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 110 wind events in Sedgwick County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
June is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 8,940 wind events recorded in Colorado; its 20.1 per 100 square miles compares with 8.6 statewide.
99 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Sedgwick County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 110 | 8,940 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.1 | 8.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 470.9 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 27 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
9Apr
11May
13Jun
29Jul
21Aug
9Sep
1Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 110 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | High Wind | 64 mph | $691K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 1997 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sedgwick County had?
110 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Sedgwick County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sedgwick County?
The high wind of 20 May 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $691K.
How does Sedgwick County compare with Colorado for wind?
20.1 events per 100 square miles against 8.6 statewide; the county holds 110 of the state's 8,940 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.