421
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$11.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Sumner County, Kansas: 421 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 95. That places the county #186 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Sumner County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Sumner County is the 2000s, when 164 of the county's 421 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 Sumner County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #186 for this hazard and #11 within Kansas, putting it in the 94.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Sumner County with 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | CALDWELL | 83 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MAYFIELD | 78 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | CONWAY SPGS | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | CONWAY SPGS | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CALDWELL | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CONWAY SPGS | 64 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CONWAY SPGS | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | HUNNEWELL | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2025 | WELLINGTON ARPT | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | CONWAY SPGS | 54 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sumner County
- Hail 553
- Tornado 89
- Flash Flood 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Sumner County Emergency Management reported that the roofs were torn off both the Argonia High School and the elementary school. There was also extensive damage to trees, power lines and power poles. The estimated time of when the damage occurred was from 1640 to 1650.
Straight line winds caused extensive damage across the Geuda Springs area. Numerous trees and power poles/lines were downed. Several buildings and residences received major damage. The strong winds ripped off the roof of an old school gymnasium.
A combination of large hail and microburst straight-line winds caused extensive damage across south-central and southwest portions of Sumner County. At least two outbuildings, one of which was newly constructed, were heavily damaged. A residence sustained roof, siding and window damage, and a few vehicles sustained hail damage. Eight to ten power poles were snapped across the area, and five-inch diameter tree limbs were downed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Sumner County, Kansas?
421 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Sumner County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Sumner County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Sumner County measured 95.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Sumner 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 Sumner County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/sumner-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.