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Wind in Barton County, Kansas
445 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.
Barton County, Kansas, has 445 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 107 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 264 events against 141 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 49.7 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
390 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 42 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 | Barton County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 445 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.7 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 176.5 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
7Apr
39May
76Jun
107Jul
97Aug
62Sep
29Oct
8Nov
8Dec
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
The 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 445. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $360K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 48 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | $70K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | High Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Barton County had?
445 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 Barton County?
20 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Barton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Aug 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Barton County compare with Kansas for wind?
49.7 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 445 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.