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Wind in Geary County, Kansas
230 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.
Geary County, Kansas, has 230 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 71 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 155 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 59.8 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
199 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 38 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 | Geary County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 230 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.8 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
5Apr
16May
37Jun
71Jul
50Aug
27Sep
11Oct
4Nov
0Dec
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 230. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Geary County had?
230 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 Geary County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Geary County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Geary County compare with Kansas for wind?
59.8 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 230 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.