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Wind in Allen County, Kansas
154 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.
Allen County, Kansas, has 154 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 30.8 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
134 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 Kansas
| Measure | Allen County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 154 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.8 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 123.6 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
8Apr
13May
21Jun
40Jul
26Aug
20Sep
11Oct
7Nov
1Dec
6
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 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Allen County had?
154 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 Allen County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Allen County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Allen County compare with Kansas for wind?
30.8 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 154 of the state's 29,502 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.