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Wind in Thomas County, Kansas
456 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.
Thomas County, Kansas, has 456 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 127 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 302 events against 128 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 42.4 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
393 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 87 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 | Thomas County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 456 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.4 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 578.9 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
3Mar
13Apr
49May
60Jun
127Jul
77Aug
73Sep
15Oct
13Nov
7Dec
8
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 176 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 456. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $94K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 52 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500 | $30K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $950 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $16K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2012 | High Wind | 82 mph | $174K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | $6K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 72 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $4K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Thomas County had?
456 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 Thomas County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Thomas County?
The high wind of 26 May 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $174K.
How does Thomas County compare with Kansas for wind?
42.4 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 456 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.