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Wind in Harper County, Kansas
258 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.
Harper County, Kansas, has 258 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 81 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 126 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 32.2 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
220 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Harper County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 258 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.2 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 484.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
13Apr
26May
33Jun
81Jul
50Aug
29Sep
9Oct
6Nov
6Dec
0
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 173 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 258. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $56K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $350K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Harper County had?
258 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 Harper County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 100 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Harper County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Apr 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Harper County compare with Kansas for wind?
32.2 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 258 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.