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Wind in Morton County, Kansas
266 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 266 wind events in Morton County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 71 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 184 events against 72 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 36.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
218 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 | Morton County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 266 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 988.1 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
10Mar
28Apr
33May
22Jun
71Jul
34Aug
27Sep
6Oct
11Nov
3Dec
12
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 266. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2005 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $800 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morton County had?
266 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 Morton County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Morton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Morton County compare with Kansas for wind?
36.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 266 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.