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Wind in Sumner County, Kansas
452 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.
Sumner County, Kansas, has 452 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 58 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 133 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 194 events against 210 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 38.3 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
395 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 58 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 | Sumner County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 452 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.3 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 201.9 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
27Apr
38May
71Jun
133Jul
92Aug
52Sep
13Oct
11Nov
9Dec
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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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 452. 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 56 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sumner County had?
452 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 Sumner County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sumner County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Apr 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Sumner County compare with Kansas for wind?
38.3 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 452 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.