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Wind in Haskell County, Kansas
172 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.
Haskell County, Kansas, has 172 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 79 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 29.8 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
131 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 40 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 | Haskell County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 172 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.8 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 468.9 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
11Apr
7May
26Jun
54Jul
29Aug
14Sep
10Oct
1Nov
4Dec
5
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 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2021 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | High Wind | 81 mph | $65K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2016 | High Wind | 81 mph | $65K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2012 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Haskell County had?
172 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 Haskell County?
22 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Haskell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Nov 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.8M.
How does Haskell County compare with Kansas for wind?
29.8 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 172 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.