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Wind in Sedgwick County, Kansas
1,186 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 1,186 wind events in Sedgwick County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 71 years.
June is the busiest month, with 383 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 697 events against 345 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 119.0 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
1,036 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 155 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 | Sedgwick County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 1,186 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 119.0 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.6 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
11Mar
42Apr
101May
177Jun
383Jul
222Aug
132Sep
50Oct
46Nov
16Dec
4
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 1,186. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 102 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 47 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | High Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | 26 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sedgwick County had?
1,186 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 Sedgwick County?
21 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 Sedgwick County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M and crop damage at $50K.
How does Sedgwick County compare with Kansas for wind?
119.0 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 1,186 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.