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Wind in Finney County, Kansas
736 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 736 wind events in Finney County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 62 years.
June is the busiest month, with 168 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 432 events against 233 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 56.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
629 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 103 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 | Finney County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 736 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 193.1 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
23Feb
10Mar
45Apr
87May
123Jun
168Jul
134Aug
74Sep
21Oct
22Nov
11Dec
18
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 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 736. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 84 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2022 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 78 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Finney County had?
736 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 Finney County?
26 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Finney County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Finney County compare with Kansas for wind?
56.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 736 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.