25,563
Recorded events
105
Counties affected
16
Direct deaths
$375.8M
Property damage
Kansas thunderstorm wind history: 25,563 recorded events across 105 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Kansas thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 7,114 reported thunderstorm wind events across Kansas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Kansas
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sedgwick County | 1,112 | 0 | $60.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #2 | Butler County | 662 | 0 | $44.7M | 1955–2026 |
| #3 | Shawnee County | 625 | 0 | $5.4M | 1956–2026 |
| #4 | Sherman County | 594 | 2 | $1.9M | 1955–2026 |
| #5 | Johnson County | 567 | 1 | $2.6M | 1955–2025 |
| #6 | Finney County | 544 | 1 | $4.7M | 1958–2025 |
| #7 | Ford County | 529 | 0 | $7.3M | 1955–2025 |
| #8 | Reno County | 526 | 1 | $18.4M | 1956–2026 |
| #9 | Cowley County | 504 | 0 | $17.4M | 1955–2026 |
| #10 | Russell County | 471 | 1 | $1.6M | 1956–2025 |
| #11 | Sumner County | 421 | 0 | $11.2M | 1956–2026 |
| #12 | McPherson County | 395 | 0 | $6.0M | 1956–2026 |
| #13 | Barton County | 392 | 0 | $7.1M | 1956–2025 |
| #14 | Douglas County | 376 | 0 | $10.7M | 1955–2026 |
| #15 | Jefferson County | 353 | 0 | $1.2M | 1956–2026 |
| #16 | Lyon County | 343 | 1 | $235K | 1955–2025 |
| #17 | Thomas County | 335 | 0 | $1.0M | 1957–2025 |
| #18 | Leavenworth County | 315 | 0 | $2.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #19 | Montgomery County | 315 | 0 | $3.3M | 1956–2026 |
| #20 | Ellis County | 306 | 0 | $2.2M | 1955–2025 |
| #21 | Cheyenne County | 300 | 0 | $804K | 1957–2026 |
| #22 | Pratt County | 288 | 0 | $3.8M | 1956–2026 |
| #23 | Gray County | 284 | 0 | $4.9M | 1958–2025 |
| #24 | Saline County | 281 | 0 | $6.2M | 1955–2025 |
| #25 | Cloud County | 279 | 0 | $198K | 1956–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Kansas
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1984 | Osage County | — | 4 | 10 |
| Jul 18, 1989 | Mitchell County | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2005 | Reno County | — | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Russell County | — | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Scott County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2007 | Finney County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 16, 2002 | Sherman County | — | 1 | 0 |
| May 26, 1991 | Johnson County | — | 1 | 0 |
| May 29, 2004 | Sherman County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 1985 | Lyon County | — | 1 | 5 |