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Wind in Anderson County, Kansas
150 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.
Anderson County, Kansas, has 150 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 46 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 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
120 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Anderson County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 150 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 192.9 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
14Apr
19May
12Jun
39Jul
22Aug
21Sep
10Oct
4Nov
1Dec
3
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 150 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | $4.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Anderson County had?
150 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 Anderson County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Anderson County?
The high wind of 11 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Anderson County compare with Kansas for wind?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 150 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.