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Wind in Rawlins County, Kansas
354 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.
Rawlins County, Kansas, has 354 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 239 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 33.1 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
308 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 64 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 | Rawlins County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 354 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.1 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,388.8 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
7Mar
11Apr
29May
52Jun
79Jul
73Aug
52Sep
14Oct
12Nov
6Dec
10
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 354. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | — | $10 | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2022 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $10 | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $145K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | High Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $105K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rawlins County had?
354 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 Rawlins County?
20 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 89 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rawlins County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Jun 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Rawlins County compare with Kansas for wind?
33.1 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 354 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.