169
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Scott County, Kansas: 169 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 98. That places the county #1,329 nationally and #68 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Scott County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Scott County is the 2010s, when 54 of the county's 169 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 Scott County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 24.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,329 for this hazard and #68 within Kansas, putting it in the 57.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Scott County with 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 | SHALLOW WATER | 96 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | SHALLOW WATER | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | SHALLOW WATER | 58 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | SCOTT CITY | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | MODOC | 57 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SHALLOW WATER | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | MANNING | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | SCOTT STATE PARK | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | SCOTT STATE PARK | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | SCOTT STATE PARK | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | SCOTT CITY ARPT | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Scott County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Swath of large hail and high wind across the county produced $1.55 million in damage to property. Extensive damage was also done to crops. In Scott City, a roof was blown off; a camper was blown 30 feet and a shed was blown down.
Four house with severe roof damage; many windows blown out; many vehicles with windows blown out due to flying debris; 10- by 32-foot building demolished; other smaller ones heavily damaged; mobile home overturned; and two campers damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Scott County, Kansas?
169 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Scott County between 1955 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Scott County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Scott County measured 98.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Scott 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 Scott County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/scott-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.