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Wind in Greeley County, Kansas
170 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 170 wind events in Greeley County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
July is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 21.8 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
140 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 30 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 | Greeley County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.8 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,303.7 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
5Apr
16May
17Jun
37Jul
45Aug
27Sep
5Oct
3Nov
2Dec
7
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
All 170 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 31 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | High Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $81K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Greeley County had?
170 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 Greeley County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Greeley County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Apr 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.
How does Greeley County compare with Kansas for wind?
21.8 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 170 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.