242
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Neosho County, Kansas: 242 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #730 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Neosho County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Neosho County is the 2000s, when 66 of the county's 242 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 Neosho County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #730 for this hazard and #35 within Kansas, putting it in the 76.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Neosho County with 46 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 | ST PAUL | 70 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | CHANUTE | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | GALESBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | (CNU)JOHNSON ARPT CH | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | (CNU)JOHNSON ARPT CH | 58 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | CHANUTE | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | CHANUTE | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | (CNU)JOHNSON ARPT CH | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | CHANUTE | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | ERIE | 56 | $0 |
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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
Extensive damage! Numerous large trees uprooted, with some falling onto homes. One home reportedly destroyed 0.5 mile north of Erie. Many homes unroofed with numerous barns and sheds destroyed. All of town without power.
Four travel trailers and eight vehicles were damaged or destroyed. One such trailer was 28 feet long and attached to a Ford F250, both of which were blown over. A couple of old barns and tin buildings were also destroyed. Downed trees and power lines were reported in Chanute.
The towns of Thayer and Galesburg were hit hard by damaging winds estimated at 70 mph. Numerous large trees were blown down across both towns, with some falling on houses and outbuildings. A few businesses in Thayer had portions of their roofs blown off. A few mobile homes in rural areas were rolled over with grains bins lifted off their foundations and thrown into the road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Neosho County, Kansas?
242 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Neosho County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Neosho County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Neosho County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Neosho 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 Neosho County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/neosho-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.