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Wind in Coffey County, Kansas
202 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.
Coffey County, Kansas, has 202 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 32.2 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
155 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 | Coffey County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 202 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.2 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 242.3 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
5Apr
28May
34Jun
48Jul
27Aug
29Sep
14Oct
10Nov
0Dec
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
The 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 202. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $230K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 92 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Coffey County had?
202 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 Coffey County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Coffey County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Dec 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $230K.
How does Coffey County compare with Kansas for wind?
32.2 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 202 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.