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Wind in Jefferson County, Kansas
374 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.
Jefferson County, Kansas, has 374 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 125 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 208 events against 128 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 70.2 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
330 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 71 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 | Jefferson County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 374 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 70.2 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 203.1 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
7Apr
31May
63Jun
125Jul
63Aug
48Sep
15Oct
9Nov
3Dec
8
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 374. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $700K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $150K | $5K | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 106 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson County had?
374 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 Jefferson County?
13 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 Jefferson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Kansas for wind?
70.2 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 374 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.