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Wind in Cherokee County, Kansas
274 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.
Cherokee County, Kansas, has 274 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 189 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 46.6 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
204 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 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 | Cherokee County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 274 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.6 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 143.2 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
10Mar
11Apr
44May
51Jun
39Jul
36Aug
43Sep
22Oct
9Nov
7Dec
1
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 160 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 274. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cherokee County had?
274 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 Cherokee County?
25 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 Cherokee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Cherokee County compare with Kansas for wind?
46.6 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 274 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.