Thunderstorm Wind in Kansas
Every thunderstorm wind event the National Weather Service has filed in Kansas, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
The most significant on the map
The most significant thunderstorm wind episodes in Kansas.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 26,021
- Deaths
- 19
- Injuries
- 401
- Damage
- $444 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 25, 1955
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 8, 1966
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, April 26, 1991
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 8, 1974
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, June 10, 1958
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, May 3 to 12, 1999Minor roof damage inflicted to a business in Mayfield. Just north of Mayfield, a metal outbuilding was partially unroofed with minor roof damage inflicted to the adjacent house.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 17, 1978
- Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Kansas, March 14, 2025A strong cold front moved east through Northwest Kansas during the afternoon. As the cold front moved into Kansas, a wall of dust formed along the front, with the blowing dust continuing for hours afterward.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, March 13, 1990
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 19, 1960
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, April 12, 1964
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, September 25, 1973
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, April 2, 1956
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 11, 2008Two long lived supercells wreaked havoc across portions of north central and northeast Kansas on the night of June 11th. Three significant tornadoes touched down, caused millions of dollars in damage, killed two, and critically injured three citizens.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, March 15, 1982
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 31, 1984
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Kansas, April 14 to 15, 2012A significant severe weather outbreak with several damaging long track tornadoes occurred. The strongest tornado moved through portions of central Kansas and produced EF-4 damage at one home stead. Two other tornadoes touched down producing EF-3 damage in south central Kansas.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, April 21, 2001Initial touchdown occurred 1 mile southwest of Hoisington. The tornado rapidly achieved F3 intensity as it entered the west side of town. Moving northeast around 20 mph, the tornado intensified to F4 within 2-3 minutes.
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, June 21, 1969
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 31, 1978
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 7, 1993Hail between one inch and golf ball-size were reported.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Kansas, June 23, 1967
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 26, 1973
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, April 25 to 30, 2009A slow moving frontal boundary in conjunction with rich low-level moisture and various upper level disturbances resulted in numerous rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms from the afternoon of the 25th into the evening hours of the 27th across portions of central,…
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, May 6, 1983
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Sources
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.