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Wind in Graham County, Kansas
331 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.
Graham County, Kansas, has 331 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 200 events against 77 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 36.8 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
277 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 70 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 | Graham County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 331 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.8 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,379.2 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
2Mar
10Apr
34May
42Jun
70Jul
80Aug
39Sep
22Oct
12Nov
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 331. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $31K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $126K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Graham County had?
331 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 Graham County?
9 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 90 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Graham County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Aug 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Graham County compare with Kansas for wind?
36.8 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 331 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.