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Wind in Brown County, Kansas
181 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.
Brown County, Kansas, has 181 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 89 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 31.7 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
144 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 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 | Brown County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 181 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.7 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 191.4 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
9Apr
20May
13Jun
58Jul
29Aug
35Sep
7Oct
1Nov
4Dec
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 181 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Brown County had?
181 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 Brown County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brown County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Apr 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Brown County compare with Kansas for wind?
31.7 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 181 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.