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Wind in Washington County, Kansas
175 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.
Washington County, Kansas, has 175 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 19.6 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
149 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Washington County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 175 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.6 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 317.5 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
3Apr
21May
18Jun
38Jul
51Aug
23Sep
14Oct
2Nov
1Dec
2
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 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Strong Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
175 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 Washington County?
10 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Washington County compare with Kansas for wind?
19.6 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 175 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.