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Wind in Riley County, Kansas
289 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 289 wind events in Riley County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 60 years.
June is the busiest month, with 78 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 155 events against 84 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 47.4 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
251 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 51 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 | Riley County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 289 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.4 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
8Apr
23May
41Jun
78Jul
61Aug
49Sep
13Oct
6Nov
2Dec
6
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 289. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Strong Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2004 | Strong Wind | 62 mph | $28K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Riley County had?
289 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 Riley County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Riley County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Riley County compare with Kansas for wind?
47.4 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 289 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.