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Wind in Hodgeman County, Kansas
227 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 227 wind events in Hodgeman County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 125 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 26.4 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
206 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 42 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 | Hodgeman County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 227 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.4 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,327.5 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
6Apr
12May
36Jun
62Jul
45Aug
33Sep
8Oct
12Nov
1Dec
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
The 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 227. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hodgeman County had?
227 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 Hodgeman County?
5 Oct 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hodgeman County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Hodgeman County compare with Kansas for wind?
26.4 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 227 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.