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Wind in Hamilton County, Kansas
240 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.
Hamilton County, Kansas, has 240 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 91 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 24.1 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
208 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 33 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 | Hamilton County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 240 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.1 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 966.2 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
4Mar
17Apr
35May
26Jun
59Jul
45Aug
18Sep
11Oct
3Nov
7Dec
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 240. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | High Wind | 81 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hamilton County had?
240 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 Hamilton County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hamilton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 May 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Hamilton County compare with Kansas for wind?
24.1 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 240 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.