277
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
19
Direct injuries
$448K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Osage County, Kansas: 277 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F0. That places the county #549 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Osage County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Osage County is the 2000s, when 83 of the county's 277 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 Osage County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 32.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #549 for this hazard and #26 within Kansas, putting it in the 82.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Osage County with 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1984 | 0 | 4 | 10 | $0 | |
| Jun 28, 1999 | MELVERN | 69 | 0 | 5 | $2K |
| May 27, 2002 | MELVERN | 61 | 0 | 2 | $6K |
| Jul 11, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | LYNDON | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | BARCLAY | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | SCRANTON | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | BURLINGAME | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | MELVERN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | MAXON | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | VASSAR | 71 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | VASSAR | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | OSAGE CITY | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | BURLINGAME | 70 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Osage County
- Hail 459
- Tornado 51
- Flash Flood 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong winds hit near Melvern. Considerable damage was reported. A roof was blown off a shed. Trees were reported snapped or twisted. A camper shell was carried over one half mile. Power poles were snapped leaving power outages up to 10 hours.
High winds and very large hail caused damage to buildings east of Overbrook and then eastward into Douglas county. The United States DA reported hail and wind damage to about 80,000 acres in Osage county. Douglas County Globe,16,0743CST,,,0,0,10K,?,Thunderstorm Winds (G70) High winds with large hail produced damage to buildings and vehicles.
The main part of the wind event continued through Osage county where multiple reports of downed trees and tree limbs were received by the NWS. Radar was primarily used to determine the path of the wind, but Local Storm Reports were very instrumental in determining the times and severity of the damage. According to the local Emergency Manager, no significant damage was caused by the storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Osage County, Kansas?
277 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Osage County between 1956 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Osage County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Osage County measured F0.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Osage 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 Osage County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/osage-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.