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Wind in Clay 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.
NCEI records 181 wind events in Clay County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 73 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 28.0 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
157 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 | Clay County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 181 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.0 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 224.1 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
13May
23Jun
41Jul
41Aug
39Sep
10Oct
5Nov
1Dec
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | High Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500 | $50 | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clay 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 Clay County?
4 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clay County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Clay County compare with Kansas for wind?
28.0 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.