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Wind in Ness County, Kansas
197 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 197 wind events in Ness County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 107 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 18.3 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
177 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 35 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 | Ness County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 197 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.3 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 737.3 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Seasonality
Jan
1Feb
1Mar
4Apr
8May
31Jun
52Jul
52Aug
23Sep
12Oct
9Nov
3Dec
1
1Feb
1Mar
4Apr
8May
31Jun
52Jul
52Aug
23Sep
12Oct
9Nov
3Dec
1
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 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ness County had?
197 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 Ness 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 Ness County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.4M.
How does Ness County compare with Kansas for wind?
18.3 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 197 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.