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Wind in Labette County, Kansas
239 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 239 wind events in Labette County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
May is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 125 events against 85 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 37.0 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
195 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Labette County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 239 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.0 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
7Mar
14Apr
29May
50Jun
39Jul
31Aug
28Sep
29Oct
3Nov
6Dec
3
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 175 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 239. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | High Wind | — | $17K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Labette County had?
239 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 Labette County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Labette County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jul 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Labette County compare with Kansas for wind?
37.0 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 239 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.