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Wind in Stevens County, Kansas

160 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

160 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 0.5%

Wind event locations in and around Stevens County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Stevens County, Kansas, has 160 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.5% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 22.0 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.

134 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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	Stevens County	Kansas	US
Wind events since 1950	160	29,502	701,953
Per 100 square miles	22.0	36.1	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	302.3	100.5	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	26	2,166
Busiest month	June	June	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Stevens County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
6Feb
8Mar
9Apr
20May
14Jun
58Jul
21Aug
13Sep
3Oct
4Nov
1Dec
3

Wind events in Stevens County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph23

58–73 mph103

74–95 mph29

96 mph and over2

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 160 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	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2026	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Aug 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Mar 2025	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 2025	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2025	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jul 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Jun 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jul 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	79 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Feb 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Feb 2023	Strong Wind	51 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2023	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2023	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Oct 2022	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Oct 2022	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Apr 2022	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2022	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2021	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jun 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Jun 2020	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jun 2020	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Aug 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	85 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Jul 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	90 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Apr 2018	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Apr 2018	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Apr 2018	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2018	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2018	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2018	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Sep 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	55 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2017	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2016	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jul 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Mar 2016	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Sep 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	100 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Apr 2014	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Apr 2014	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Apr 2014	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jan 2013	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2012	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2012	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2012	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2012	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2011	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 May 2011	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 2011	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2011	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Aug 2009	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jul 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jun 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Oct 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jun 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Jun 2008	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2008	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jun 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Feb 2007	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 2006	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Aug 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	79 mph	$20K	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Mar 2006	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$8K	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
30 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	76 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	82 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Jun 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Jun 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Apr 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Sep 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Apr 2001	High Wind	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	79 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$2K	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	79 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Apr 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	82 mph	$40K	—	—	—	County
14 Apr 1999	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 1999	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Aug 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$50K	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	104 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jul 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Apr 1996	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 1996	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Aug 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jul 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 May 1991	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jul 1990	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jul 1990	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Aug 1988	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 1987	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Jun 1986	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 1985	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 1981	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 1981	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 1981	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 1966	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Stevens County had?

160 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 Stevens County?

15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Stevens County?

The thunderstorm wind of 14 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.

How does Stevens County compare with Kansas for wind?

22.0 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 160 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.