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Wind in Stanton County, Kansas
187 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 187 wind events in Stanton County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 116 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 27.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
155 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 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 | Stanton County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 187 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 914.9 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
12Apr
15May
23Jun
50Jul
34Aug
22Sep
5Oct
7Nov
0Dec
9
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
All 187 events, most recent first. 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 | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $52K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stanton County had?
187 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 Stanton County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Stanton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $52K.
How does Stanton County compare with Kansas for wind?
27.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 187 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.