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Wind in Johnson County, Kansas
581 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 581 wind events in Johnson County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 64 years.
June is the busiest month, with 191 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 338 events against 135 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 122.7 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
469 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 55 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 | Johnson County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 581 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 122.7 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.5 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
18Apr
27May
131Jun
191Jul
91Aug
49Sep
41Oct
13Nov
8Dec
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 581. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Johnson County had?
581 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 Johnson County?
8 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Johnson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Johnson County compare with Kansas for wind?
122.7 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 581 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.