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Wind in Trego County, Kansas
160 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 160 wind events in Trego County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
July is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 51 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 18.0 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
130 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 30 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 | Trego County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 160 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.0 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 572.9 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
6Apr
7May
18Jun
38Jul
41Aug
31Sep
4Oct
3Nov
3Dec
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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
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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Trego 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 Trego County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Trego County?
The high wind of 14 Apr 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Trego County compare with Kansas for wind?
18.0 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.