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Wind in Harvey County, Kansas
263 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 263 wind events in Harvey County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 174 events against 71 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 48.7 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
225 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 44 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 | Harvey County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 263 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.7 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 77.8 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
12Apr
29May
42Jun
62Jul
31Aug
52Sep
14Oct
6Nov
5Dec
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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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 263. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $40K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $168K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $178K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $33K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1996 | High Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Harvey County had?
263 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 Harvey County?
20 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Harvey County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $178K.
How does Harvey County compare with Kansas for wind?
48.7 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 263 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.