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Wind in Wilson County, Kansas
128 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.
Wilson County, Kansas, has 128 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 22.4 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
106 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Wilson County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 128 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.4 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 150.1 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
5Apr
19May
16Jun
34Jul
15Aug
18Sep
8Oct
5Nov
1Dec
4
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 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $510K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wilson County had?
128 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 Wilson County?
30 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wilson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $510K; 1 death recorded.
How does Wilson County compare with Kansas for wind?
22.4 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 128 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.