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Wind in Mitchell County, Kansas
213 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.
Mitchell County, Kansas, has 213 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 30.4 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
179 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Mitchell County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 213 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.4 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 370.6 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
7Apr
26May
35Jun
44Jul
45Aug
29Sep
10Oct
8Nov
2Dec
4
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 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 213. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $750K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $750K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $5K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $20K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 106 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $500 | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 3 | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 16 | County |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mitchell County had?
213 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 Mitchell County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mitchell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Oct 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Mitchell County compare with Kansas for wind?
30.4 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 213 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.