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Wind in Shawnee County, Kansas
660 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 660 wind events in Shawnee County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 68 years.
June is the busiest month, with 190 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 352 events against 166 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 121.3 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
558 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 104 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 | Shawnee County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 660 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 121.3 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
20Apr
65May
106Jun
190Jul
127Aug
93Sep
25Oct
15Nov
9Dec
7
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 164 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 660. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $1.0M | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Strong Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Shawnee County had?
660 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 Shawnee County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Shawnee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Shawnee County compare with Kansas for wind?
121.3 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 660 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.