138
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Osborne County, Kansas: 138 recorded events between 1962 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 77. That places the county #1,680 nationally and #89 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Osborne County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Osborne County is the 2010s, when 38 of the county's 138 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 Osborne County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 23.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,680 for this hazard and #89 within Kansas, putting it in the 46.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Osborne County with 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2002 | PORTIS | 75 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2024 | OSBORNE | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | BLOOMINGTON | 70 | $75K |
| Oct 3, 2023 | BLOOMINGTON | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | COVERT | 61 | $8K |
| Aug 6, 2023 | NATOMA | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | COVERT | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | ALTON | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 4, 2023 | OSBORNE | 50 | $0 |
| May 9, 2023 | OSBORNE | 70 | $25K |
| May 8, 2023 | OSBORNE MUNI ARPT | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Osborne County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A prolonged period of wind gusts generally between 45 and 60 MPH, but as high as 80 MPH, was reported in town. Trees up to 1 to 2 feet in diameter, and several smaller limbs, were knocked down across town. Two metal outbuildings were damaged. The first had a door and wall blown out, while the second was moved approximately 100 yards from its original location. Numerous homes across town suffered roof damage.
Wind gusts estimated near 70 mph damaged the second story of a house under construction on Highway 24. A carport was also knocked over, several fences flattened, and several trees of 6 to 8 inches in diameter were blown down.
A wind gust of 80 MPH was measured by a Kansas State Mesonet station located one mile north-northwest of Osborne. At least eight power poles were damaged in the area and tree damage was also reported. Outbuilding damage occurred in Bloomington as well as two miles west and one mile south of Bloomington.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Osborne County, Kansas?
138 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Osborne County between 1962 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Osborne County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Osborne County measured 77.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Osborne 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 Osborne County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/osborne-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.