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Wind in Chase County, Kansas
135 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.
Chase County, Kansas, has 135 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 40 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 17.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
115 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Chase County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 135 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 519.6 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
6Apr
13May
24Jun
42Jul
15Aug
21Sep
5Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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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 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $380K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chase County had?
135 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 Chase County?
8 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chase County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $380K.
How does Chase County compare with Kansas for wind?
17.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 135 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.