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Wind in Butler County, Kansas
689 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.
Butler County, Kansas, has 689 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 202 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 420 events against 224 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 48.2 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
625 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 84 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 | Butler County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 689 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.2 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 101.5 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
9Mar
22Apr
66May
134Jun
202Jul
111Aug
89Sep
27Oct
15Nov
6Dec
7
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 689. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $600K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 25 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Butler County had?
689 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 Butler County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Butler County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30M.
How does Butler County compare with Kansas for wind?
48.2 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 689 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.