258
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$2.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Kingman County, Kansas: 258 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #646 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Kingman County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Kingman County is the 2010s, when 97 of the county's 258 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 Kingman County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 33.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #646 for this hazard and #32 within Kansas, putting it in the 79.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Kingman County with 69 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 14, 2017 | CUNNINGHAM | 56 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 24, 2008 | SPIVEY | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | NORWICH | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CLEVELAND | 57 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | ZENDA | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | MURDOCK | 50 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | NORWICH | 61 | $0 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | PENALOSA | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | KINGMAN MUNI ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | KINGMAN | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | SPIVEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | NASHVILLE | 70 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Kingman County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law Enforcement reported around 30 power poles downed along K-42, with some more poles downed along 100th Avenue just north of K-42. This all occurred about 5 miles west of Norwich. Additionally, Emergency Management reported a few outbuildings damaged about 6 miles west of Norwich.
Chaser reported via KSNW Television that strong winds caused damage in Cunningham, mostly in the form of downed tree limbs and minor structural damage. However, the 97-year old Ratcliff building received extensive damage to its exterior (courtesy of the Cunningham Courier).
The wind was measured by AWOS equipment at the Kingman Airport. The strong winds downed several power poles, power lines and tree limbs in and around the Kingman area. Information courtesy of the Kingman Leader-Courier Newspaper.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Kingman County, Kansas?
258 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Kingman County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kingman County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Kingman County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Kingman 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 Kingman County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/kingman-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.