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Wind in Morris County, Kansas
147 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.
Morris County, Kansas, has 147 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 21.1 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
119 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 | Morris County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 147 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.1 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 274.5 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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26Jun
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27Aug
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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 147 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 | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Strong Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2004 | Strong Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morris County had?
147 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 Morris County?
8 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 77 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Morris County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $500.
How does Morris County compare with Kansas for wind?
21.1 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 147 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.