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Wind in Wallace County, Kansas
282 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 282 wind events in Wallace County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
June is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 188 events against 85 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 30.9 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
255 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 52 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 | Wallace County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 282 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.9 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,870.0 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
10Apr
33May
27Jun
79Jul
55Aug
34Sep
10Oct
9Nov
6Dec
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 282. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $81K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 78 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $488K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wallace County had?
282 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 Wallace County?
11 Apr 2026 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wallace County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jun 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $488K.
How does Wallace County compare with Kansas for wind?
30.9 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 282 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.