306
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Ellis County, Kansas: 306 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #431 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Ellis County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Ellis County is the 2010s, when 119 of the county's 306 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 Ellis County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #431 for this hazard and #20 within Kansas, putting it in the 86.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Ellis 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2004 | HAYS | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | HAYS | 54 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | HOG BACK | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | (HYS)HAYS MUNI ARPT | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | ELLIS | 59 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | YOCEMENTO | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | PFEIFER | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | HOG BACK | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | YOCEMENTO | 63 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | HAYS | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | HAYS | 53 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ellis County
- Hail 539
- Tornado 66
- Heavy Rain 59
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The most expensive damage was at Fort Hays State University, where the high winds blew off most of the roof from Weist Hall. Vehicles in an adjacent parking lot were damaged by roof debris. Extensive water damage occurred to the interior of the building. Some students and offices were relocated as a consequence of the damage. |The rainfall was so heavy that drains on Lewis Field were overwhelmed, and water accumulated under the special astro turf covering the field and lifted it from the field. |salvaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Ellis County, Kansas?
306 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Ellis County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Ellis County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Ellis County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Ellis 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 Ellis County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/ellis-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.