177
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$4.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Kearny County, Kansas: 177 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 88. That places the county #1,246 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Kearny County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Kearny County is the 2000s, when 55 of the county's 177 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Kearny County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 25.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,246 for this hazard and #66 within Kansas, putting it in the 60.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Kearny County with 65 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2008 | LAKIN | 83 | 0 | 2 | $3.5M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | LAKIN | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | LAKIN | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | LAKIN WHITE ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | LAKIN WHITE ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | LAKIN WHITE ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | LAKIN | 53 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | LAKIN WHITE ARPT | 69 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | LAKIN WHITE ARPT | 69 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | LAKIN WHITE ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | LAKIN | 54 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds were estimated to be from 90 to 100 mph. A mobile home was destroyed and another was heavily damaged. Two occupants of the destroyed trailer were injured, on seriously. There were also 16 pivot irrigation sprinklers overturned in a 4 mile radius of this location. In addition, 20 power poles were snapped and a large grain bin was destroyed. Large hay bales were blown around and all windows in the machinery and vehicles were blown out.
High winds and hail of unknown size broke house windows and beat to a pulp fifth wheel travel trailer. Also the wheat crop was completely thrashed. Four inch diameter tree branches were brought down and an pivot irrigation sprinkler was overturned.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Kearny County, Kansas?
177 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Kearny County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kearny County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Kearny County measured 88.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Kearny County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Kearny County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/kearny-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.