119
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$399K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lane County, Kansas: 119 recorded events between 1969 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,945 nationally and #97 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lane County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lane County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 119 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 Lane County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 24.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,945 for this hazard and #97 within Kansas, putting it in the 38.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lane County with 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2020 | DIGHTON ARPT | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | DIGHTON | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | DIGHTON | 67 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | DIGHTON | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | DIGHTON | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | AMY | 57 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | SHIELDS | 61 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | DIGHTON | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | HEALY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | ALAMOTA | 81 | $0 |
| May 31, 2023 | AMY | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lane County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Extensive damage was done to major transmission lines and power poles. As many as 30,000 meters were without power and some were out for over 2 days. Numerous trees were uprooted and the Lane county road and bridge building lost it's roof. Other buildings sustained some structural damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lane County, Kansas?
119 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lane County between 1969 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lane County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lane County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lane 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 Lane County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/lane-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.