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Wind in Scott County, Kansas
262 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 262 wind events in Scott County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 173 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 36.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
219 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 33 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 | Scott County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 262 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 510.6 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
8Mar
15Apr
39May
34Jun
56Jul
32Aug
25Sep
9Oct
14Nov
7Dec
16
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 262. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 112 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 113 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 68 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $1.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Scott County had?
262 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 Scott County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Scott County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 May 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.6M.
How does Scott County compare with Kansas for wind?
36.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 262 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.