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Wind in Crawford County, Kansas
263 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.
Crawford County, Kansas, has 263 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 63 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 162 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 44.6 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
190 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 | Crawford County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 263 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.6 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.2 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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18Mar
12Apr
31May
38Jun
63Jul
35Aug
28Sep
19Oct
4Nov
10Dec
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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 156 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 263. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $3.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | $1.0M | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $150K | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Crawford County had?
263 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 Crawford County?
19 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Crawford County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Crawford County compare with Kansas for wind?
44.6 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 263 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.