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Wind in Rush County, Kansas
156 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.
Rush County, Kansas, has 156 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 21.7 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
133 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 35 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 | Rush County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.7 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 528.3 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
5Apr
8May
26Jun
34Jul
37Aug
27Sep
11Oct
3Nov
2Dec
0
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
All 156 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $200 | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $550K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rush County had?
156 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 Rush County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rush County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $550K.
How does Rush County compare with Kansas for wind?
21.7 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 156 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.