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Wind in Pratt County, Kansas
312 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 312 wind events in Pratt County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 86 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 187 events against 103 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 42.4 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
259 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 88 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 | Pratt County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 312 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.4 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 339.8 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
15Apr
29May
67Jun
86Jul
27Aug
58Sep
17Oct
4Nov
2Dec
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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
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 312. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $57K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 127 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pratt County had?
312 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 Pratt County?
25 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pratt County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Aug 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Pratt County compare with Kansas for wind?
42.4 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 312 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.