300
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$804K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cheyenne County, Kansas: 300 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #451 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cheyenne County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cheyenne County is the 2010s, when 92 of the county's 300 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 Cheyenne County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 34.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #451 for this hazard and #21 within Kansas, putting it in the 85.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cheyenne County with 91 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 11, 2026 | ST FRANCIS | 61 | $300 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | ST FRANCIS | 66 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | ST FRANCIS | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | BIRD CITY | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | ST FRANCIS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | BIRD CITY | 62 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | ST FRANCIS | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | BIRD CITY | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | ST FRANCIS | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ST FRANCIS | 54 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cheyenne County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm with estimated 90 mph straight line winds gusts flipped and destroyed a 5th wheel camper and a bumper pull camper. An outbuilding and tree were also damaged. All debris was reported to be scattered to the east.
Significant wind damage occurred in St Francis as severe thunderstorms moved east across the county. Large trees were blown onto roofs, and a garage and carport were destroyed. The roof of a business downtown was blow off. Numerous trees and tree branches were blown down with some vehicle damage reported.
Two buildings on a farm were destroyed. One was a cinder block bottom with a wood top that was flattened. The blocks were scattered around the yard. A newer vehicle inside was damaged. The second building was a barn that was pushed off its foundation and part of the roof was blown off. Estimated the time of damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cheyenne County, Kansas?
300 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cheyenne County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cheyenne County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cheyenne County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/cheyenne-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.