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Wind in Ellis County, Kansas
354 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 354 wind events in Ellis County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
August is the busiest month, with 88 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 226 events against 99 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 39.3 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
309 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 94 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 | Ellis County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 354 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.3 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 123.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
9Apr
24May
35Jun
82Jul
78Aug
88Sep
11Oct
4Nov
4Dec
9
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 354. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ellis County had?
354 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 Ellis County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ellis County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Aug 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Ellis County compare with Kansas for wind?
39.3 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 354 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.