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Wind in Edwards County, Kansas
156 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.
Edwards County, Kansas, has 156 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 25.1 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
130 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 30 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 | Edwards County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.1 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 550.8 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
5Apr
16May
37Jun
44Jul
22Aug
21Sep
5Oct
0Nov
4Dec
0
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 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Edwards County had?
156 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 Edwards County?
23 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 Edwards County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Aug 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.8M.
How does Edwards County compare with Kansas for wind?
25.1 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 156 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.