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Wind in Miami County, Kansas
169 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 169 wind events in Miami County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 29.3 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
132 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Miami County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 169 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.3 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.9 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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1Mar
4Apr
9May
36Jun
48Jul
30Aug
25Sep
13Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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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 169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Miami County had?
169 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 Miami County?
8 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Miami County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $70K.
How does Miami County compare with Kansas for wind?
29.3 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 169 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.