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Wind in Douglas County, Kansas
402 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 402 wind events in Douglas County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 65 years.
June is the busiest month, with 96 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 220 events against 133 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 88.2 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
347 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 52 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 | Douglas County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 402 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 88.2 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.7 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
11Apr
38May
78Jun
96Jul
89Aug
42Sep
24Oct
13Nov
3Dec
6
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 402. 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 54 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.8M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $5K | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Douglas County had?
402 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 Douglas County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Douglas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.
How does Douglas County compare with Kansas for wind?
88.2 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 402 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.