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Wind in Atchison County, Kansas
84 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 84 wind events in Atchison County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Atchison County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 84 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.7 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Atchison County had?
84 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 Atchison County?
26 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Atchison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Feb 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Atchison County compare with Kansas for wind?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 84 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.