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Wind in Seward County, Kansas
328 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.
Seward County, Kansas, has 328 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 94 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 208 events against 86 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 51.3 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
256 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 52 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 | Seward County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 328 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.3 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 150.8 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
21Mar
28Apr
27May
38Jun
94Jul
52Aug
26Sep
6Oct
10Nov
3Dec
11
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 328. 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | High Wind | 81 mph | $65K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Seward County had?
328 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 Seward County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Seward County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.
How does Seward County compare with Kansas for wind?
51.3 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 328 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.