Strong Wind in Kansas

Events

145

Deaths

1

Injuries

5

Damage

$740,000

• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Kansas, December 23 to 26, 20092 deaths · 6 injured · $77,000 · 17 eventsA double-barreled winter storms affected the Kansas region from the predawn hours on the 23rd through the early morning hours on the 25th.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 24 to 25, 1998$20 million · 2.75 in hail · 102 eventsHail covered the ground.
• Wildfire and High Wind in Kansas, April 29, 20111 death · 2 injured · $25,000 · 51 kt wind · 9 eventsStrong low pressure over the western high plains resulted in very strong southerly winds across central and south-central Kansas from the late morning through the afternoon on the 29th. Winds were sustained at around 40 mph at times, with periodic gusts to around 60 mph.
• Wildfire and Strong Wind in Kansas, March 6, 2017$2.6 million · 3 eventsA tight pressure gradient ahead of a strong storm system produced high winds across portions of Central Kansas during the morning of March 6th, 2017. The highest winds in excess of 50-55 mph occurred across Central Kansas, near Russell, Kansas and Wilson, Kansas.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 7 to 8, 20081 injured · $660,000 · 1 in hail · 13 eventsA potent early Spring storm system brought severe weather to South Central Kansas the evening of April 7th into the early morning hours of April 8th.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Kansas, March 23, 20091 injured · $75,000 · 65 kt wind · 35 eventsA deep low pressure system brought strong gradient winds through central and eastern Kansas on Monday, March 23rd. Strong gradient winds were enhanced by a low level jet core of 65 knots 2,000 ft. off of the surface.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Kansas, June 9 to 10, 2020$218,000 · 51 kt wind · 18 eventsAn unseasonably strong low pressure system moved across potions of central and south central Kansas during the late evening hours or June 9th and the early morning hours of June 10th, 2020.
• Strong Wind in Kansas, May 16, 2004$100,000 · 65 kt wind · 7 eventsStrong non thunderstorm winds spread over the mentioned counties and did considerable damage to trees, power lines, and buildings in the area. A metal building was destroyed in Ada and the roof blown off a house.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 10, 2010$40,000 · EF0 · 25 eventsAn extremely intense shortwave trough moved into the central plains during the day and evening. Even though the low levels of the atmosphere were relatively cool, thunderstorms developed explosively.
• Strong Wind in Kansas, May 17, 2004$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 eventsStrong non thunderstorm winds spread over the mentioned counties and did considerable damage. A few shingles were blown off a house near Dwight. Street signs were blown over in Scranton. Power lines were damaged near Leonardville.
• Strong Wind in Kansas, May 8, 1998$100,000 · 1 eventUnknown wind event occurred in the absence of any thunderstorms. The event occurred in an isolated location. Lots of roof damage, numerous windows blown out of houses, bricks blown off buildings, large tree branches blown down. A trampoline was blown onto a garage.
• Strong Wind in Kansas, September 21, 2006$75,000 · 5 events
• Strong Wind in Kansas, September 21, 2006$75,000 · 5 eventsStrong winds occurred over parts of the county warning area through most of the day. Many small limbs and a couple of small trees were downed. Extensive tree and property damage was noted.
• Strong Wind in Kansas, May 13, 2004$80,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 eventShort lived strong winds destroyed a 60 foot by 64 foot barn 8 miles southeast of Ottawa.
• Damaging Wind and Strong Wind in Kansas, August 13, 2006$44,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 eventsA short lived microburst moved a shed about one quarter of a mile. And produced damage to several homes roofs.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kansas, May 20 to 23, 2019$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 31 eventsAn intense upper level system surged northeast across Kansas that brought an equally intense surface cyclone across the state in the afternoon. There was a moisture-rich environment entrenched across Kansas.
• Strong Wind in Kansas, January 29, 20081 injured · $25,000 · 1 eventA strong cold front blasted south across south-central Kansas during the morning hours of January 29th, resulting in very strong and gusty north winds and a brief period of light to moderate snow. The strong winds overturned a cattle tractor-trailer in Cowley County.
• Blizzard and Dust Storm in Kansas, March 3 to 4, 2025$18,000 · 72 kt wind · 15 eventsA strong weather system moved across Northwest Kansas causing a multitude of weather hazards across the area such as blizzard conditions, damaging winds, dust and a wildfire.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in Kansas, December 2, 2022$2,000 · 58 kt wind · 26 eventsA strong cold front pushed through the CWA late afternoon and into the evening hours. Gusty southwest winds up to 40-50 mph ahead of it with gusts out of the northwest up to 60 mph behind the front.
• Strong Wind in Kansas, August 7, 2008$23,000 · 1 eventThunderstorms moved from eastern Colorado into western Kansas during the early morning hours dropping heavy rainfall and producing an isolated damaging wind event in Sherman county.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Kansas, February 21, 202353 kt wind · 16 eventsA strong gradient across the southern half of the CWA with a leeside trough over eastern Colorado that deepened through the morning and into the afternoon hours.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, June 12, 2004$14,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 eventsThunderstorms developed over the area late in the afternoon of the 12th and continued well into the evening hours. Many of the storms became severe and produced numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds.
• Winter Weather and Strong Wind in Kansas, March 1, 2007$1,000 · 15 eventsA late season snow fell across NE Kansas, as a deep low pressure system slid across the Central Plains and dragged cold northerly air southward.|Although most snowfall reports were under two inches, the gusty winds combined with the wet snow caused scattered power outages.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Kansas, June 6, 2007$11,000 · 56 kt wind · 13 eventsStrong sustained gradient winds knocked down trees, tree limbs, and power lines across Northeast Kansas beginning the early morning hours of the 6th, and continuing through the morning of the 7th. Several locations reported property damage and power outages.
• Dust Storm and Hail in Kansas, May 12, 20221.25 in hail · 14 eventsDuring the late morning to midday hours, a line of storms developed along the dryline in Southwest Kansas, expanding north into Northwest Kansas. As the line moved across Norton and Graham counties, the storms produced up to half dollar sized hail and wind gusts up to 62 mph.

Strong Wind everywhereEvery kind of event in Kansas

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.