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Wind in Clark County, Kansas
162 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.
NCEI records 162 wind events in Clark County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 90 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 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
131 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Clark County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 162 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 819.4 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
9Apr
13May
34Jun
41Jul
32Aug
20Sep
8Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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
All 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clark County had?
162 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 Clark County?
17 Feb 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clark County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Mar 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Clark County compare with Kansas for wind?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 162 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.