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Wind in Gray County, Kansas
325 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 325 wind events in Gray County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 105 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 173 events against 140 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 37.4 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
272 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 69 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 | Gray County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 325 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.4 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 575.8 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
9Mar
11Apr
19May
57Jun
105Jul
72Aug
23Sep
6Oct
8Nov
0Dec
8
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 325. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gray County had?
325 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 Gray County?
17 Feb 2026 (High Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Gray County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Gray County compare with Kansas for wind?
37.4 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 325 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.