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Wind in Republic County, Kansas
207 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.
Republic County, Kansas, has 207 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 98 events against 87 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 28.9 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
176 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Republic County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 207 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.9 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 444.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
4Apr
22May
33Jun
45Jul
44Aug
39Sep
11Oct
3Nov
0Dec
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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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 207. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 10 | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | High Wind | 54 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $775K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Republic County had?
207 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 Republic County?
16 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Republic County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $775K.
How does Republic County compare with Kansas for wind?
28.9 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 207 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.