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Wind in Osage County, Kansas
298 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 298 wind events in Osage County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
May is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 134 events against 118 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 42.2 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
255 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 46 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 | Osage County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 298 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.2 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 189.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
5Apr
25May
80Jun
71Jul
34Aug
51Sep
14Oct
6Nov
7Dec
2
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 298. 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $2K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 4 | 10 | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Osage County had?
298 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 Osage County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Osage County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Osage County compare with Kansas for wind?
42.2 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 298 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.