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Wind in Marshall County, Kansas
241 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.
Marshall County, Kansas, has 241 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 87 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 133 events against 81 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 26.8 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
195 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 38 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 | Marshall County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 241 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.8 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 241.5 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
7Apr
15May
29Jun
87Jul
46Aug
28Sep
15Oct
7Nov
1Dec
5
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 241. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | High Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 39 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $82K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marshall County had?
241 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 Marshall County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marshall County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Marshall County compare with Kansas for wind?
26.8 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 241 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.