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Wind in Neosho County, Kansas
253 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.
Neosho County, Kansas, has 253 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 64 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 107 events against 85 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 44.3 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
208 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Neosho County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 253 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.3 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 160.3 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
8Apr
42May
44Jun
55Jul
28Aug
38Sep
20Oct
6Nov
6Dec
3
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 163 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 253. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $265K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Neosho County had?
253 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 Neosho 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 Neosho County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Neosho County compare with Kansas for wind?
44.3 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 253 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.