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Wind in Saline County, Kansas
342 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.
Saline County, Kansas, has 342 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 67 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 108 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 183 events against 82 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 47.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
282 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 56 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 | Saline County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 342 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 63.5 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
10Apr
29May
55Jun
108Jul
63Aug
36Sep
18Oct
6Nov
5Dec
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 342. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 113 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $398K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | $200K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | High Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 7 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Saline County had?
342 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 Saline County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Saline County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Saline County compare with Kansas for wind?
47.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 342 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.