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Wind in Linn County, Kansas
108 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 108 wind events in Linn County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
91 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Linn County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 108 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 110.8 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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18Aug
10Sep
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4Nov
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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 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Linn County had?
108 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 Linn County?
15 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Linn County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Linn County compare with Kansas for wind?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 108 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.