186
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$407K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Chautauqua County, Kansas: 186 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,156 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Chautauqua County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Chautauqua County is the 2000s, when 64 of the county's 186 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 Chautauqua County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,156 for this hazard and #61 within Kansas, putting it in the 63.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Chautauqua County with 42 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 17, 2026 | CEDAR VALE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | CHAUTAUQUA | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | SEDAN | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | PERU | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | CEDAR VALE | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | CEDAR VALE | 70 | $0 |
| May 1, 2024 | SEDAN | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | CEDAR VALE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | SEDAN | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | CHAUTAUQUA | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Chautauqua County
- Hail 205
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Estimated winds up to 85 mph caused a swath of damage from Cedar Vale to 9 miles northwest of Sedan. Numerous trees, power lines, and limbs were reported down. The swath was estimated to be 2 to 3 miles wide. An estimated 9 power poles were laying across highway 99.
Winds estimated around 80 mph produced some damage across Cedar Vale. Power lines were downed, tree limbs 10 inches in diameter were downed, and the announcer's box roof at the ball field blew off. Additionally, ping pong ball size hail accompanied these severe winds.
Significant damage occurred at a farmstead just south of Hale. Several 80+ year old trees were either uprooted or snapped at the base. Two machine sheds were damaged as well. The spotter was unsure of the wind speed but thought it was at least 80 mph if not stronger. The Chautauqua Emergency Manager performed a damage survey (including an aerial survey with a drone) and was able to determine that the damage was caused by straight line downburst winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Chautauqua County, Kansas?
186 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Chautauqua County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Chautauqua County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Chautauqua County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/chautauqua-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.