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Wind in Reno County, Kansas
579 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.
Reno County, Kansas, has 579 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 66 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 181 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 331 events against 174 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 46.1 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
500 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 82 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 | Reno County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 579 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.1 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 94.3 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
23Apr
45May
85Jun
181Jul
100Aug
90Sep
24Oct
12Nov
7Dec
7
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 579. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | High Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $550K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $80K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $411K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $13M | $2.0M | 1 | 6 | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 56 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 8 | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Reno County had?
579 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 Reno County?
20 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Reno County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jul 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $13M and crop damage at $2.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Reno County compare with Kansas for wind?
46.1 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 579 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.