States › Kansas › Cloud County › Wind
Wind in Cloud County, Kansas
301 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 301 wind events in Cloud County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
July is the busiest month, with 66 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 151 events against 87 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 42.1 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
264 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 36 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 | Cloud County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 301 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.1 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 337.1 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
8Apr
27May
55Jun
61Jul
66Aug
47Sep
18Oct
8Nov
2Dec
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 301. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2013 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cloud County had?
301 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 Cloud County?
17 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cloud County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $500.
How does Cloud County compare with Kansas for wind?
42.1 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 301 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.