162
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$203K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Miami County, Kansas: 162 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,410 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Miami County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Miami County is the 2020s, when 37 of the county's 162 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 Miami County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,410 for this hazard and #75 within Kansas, putting it in the 55.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Miami County with 44 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | PAOLA | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | OSAWATOMIE PAOLA ARP | 60 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SOMERSET | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | NEW LANCASTER | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | LOUISBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | OSAWATOMIE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | HENSON | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | SOMERSET | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | BUCYRUS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | PAOLA MAJESKI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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
A 7 mile path of wind damage associated with strong straight line winds, or a downburst moved across the southeast portion of the county. Damage was associated with a storm that had previously produced a tornado (see above entry), and reached from northeast of Fontana all the way to the Bates county (MO) line near and south of Drexel, MO. Damage along the path consisted mainly of tree damage, but some of those trees fell on cars and utility lines. Several trees also fell on homes in the area, and the winds also knocked down some utility poles.
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. Trees up to three feet in diameter, were uprooted or snapped off, at the Osawatomie golf course. There was also some shingle and roof damage reported with area residences.
The Miami County Sheriff's Office reported a wind gust to 60 MPH during a severe thunderstorm 2 miles west of Bucyrus. The winds were observed at the intersection of Highway 169 and 223rd Street. A wind gust to 70 MPH was observed a mile north of Paola near Hillsdale Lake.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Miami County, Kansas?
162 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Miami County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Miami County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Miami County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Miami 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 Miami County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/miami-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.