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Wind in Logan County, Kansas
335 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 335 wind events in Logan County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
June is the busiest month, with 84 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 255 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 31.2 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
296 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 77 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 | Logan County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 335 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.2 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,230.7 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
5Mar
13Apr
32May
53Jun
84Jul
69Aug
36Sep
7Oct
13Nov
5Dec
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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 335. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2022 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $285K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $52K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 66 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | $18K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $26K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2004 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Logan County had?
335 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 Logan County?
30 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 Logan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Oct 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $285K.
How does Logan County compare with Kansas for wind?
31.2 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 335 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.