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Wind in Jackson County, Kansas
158 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 158 wind events in Jackson County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 24.1 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
129 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Jackson County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.1 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 119.1 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
6Apr
13May
22Jun
55Jul
24Aug
17Sep
6Oct
6Nov
2Dec
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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
All 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | $202K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
158 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 Jackson County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $202K.
How does Jackson County compare with Kansas for wind?
24.1 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 158 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.