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Wind in Comanche County, Kansas
125 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.
Comanche County, Kansas, has 125 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 15.9 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
106 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 39 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 | Comanche County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 125 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.9 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 748.5 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
5Apr
12May
29Jun
33Jul
31Aug
7Sep
3Oct
3Nov
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 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Comanche County had?
125 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 Comanche County?
21 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Comanche County?
The strong wind of 8 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Comanche County compare with Kansas for wind?
15.9 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 125 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.