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Wind in Marion County, Kansas
256 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.
Marion County, Kansas, has 256 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 154 events against 79 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 27.1 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
226 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 29 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 | Marion County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 256 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.1 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 218.6 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
7Apr
19May
31Jun
75Jul
41Aug
48Sep
21Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 256. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | 10 | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $26K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | High Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 117 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marion County had?
256 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 Marion County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marion County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Marion County compare with Kansas for wind?
27.1 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 256 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.