Atchison County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
22
Tornado reports
131
Hail reports
62
Floods since 1996
386
All events
0
Deaths
$27.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Atchison County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 22 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Portions of Atchison County received 5 to over 6 of snow from this event, with 6.3 reported in Effingham and 6 in Atchison and Lancaster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near 206th Road near the community of Potter.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in Atchison.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and power outages in the Atchison area.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The ASOS at St. Joseph airport reported a minimum wind chill of 23 degrees below zero at 8z on Feb 20th (temp of minus 7). Wind chills of -17 or colder were reported for multiple time frames between Feb 18 and Feb 20.
Drought Drought
D2 drought carried over from October in Atchison County, but drought improved to better than D2 with the Nov 5th issuance of the drought monitor.
Hail Hail
Atchison County EM reports quarter sized hail in Lancaster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured 71 mph wind gust from a private weather station near Lancaster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured 68 mph wind gust in Lancaster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees reported in Effingham.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree limbs and wires reported in Lancaster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree limbs and wires and power outages reported in the Atchison area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree uprooted near 5th street and T street.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported south of Farmington.
Drought Drought
Severe drought continued for most of Atchison County in far eastern Kansas for most of December 2023.
Drought Drought
Severe drought developed for Atchison County beginning with the Nov 14th installment of the Drought Monitor. D2 drought continued through the remainder of the month.
Heat Heat
Extreme heat and humidity leading to excessively hot heat indices impacted Atchison County KS from August 19th through the 25th. Max heat indices ranged from 110 to 120+ degrees during this 7 day stretch.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Casey's General Store employee estimated 70 mph winds through Atchison.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs reported down across Atchison.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported in Atchison.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic air mass sent temperatures below zero along with strong winds. Minimum wind chills across the region generally ranged from -25 to -40 degrees between roughly 10 am on 12/22 to noon on 12/23.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions continued into the start of November in Atchison County before improving to D1 by November 8th.
Drought Drought
Significant precipitation deficits over the summer months and continuing into fall led to severe drought developing across Atchison County by October 18th and continuing through the remainder of the month.
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Through the afternoon on December 15th strong wind caused sustained winds in the 40 to 50 mph range, with frequent gusts well over 60 mph. While most ASOS and AWOS stations recorded gusts around 65 mph, there were several reports of higher winds and damage representative of aroun…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof damage to a building at 294th and Kingman.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage was done to a power pole near Neosho.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS site at KOJC recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the third night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Sunday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the second night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Sunday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the first night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Sunday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
During the day on December 29, a potent winter storm moved into the area. The precipitation started as primarily snow during the morning hours producing a couple inches of accumulation, but switched to freezing rain just before 10 am as warm air aloft moved over the area. Moderat…
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light to moderate snow fell through the day, ultimately accumulating six to eight inches through the county.
Flood Flood
Heavy spring rains caused ongoing flooding along the Missouri River to Continue through the month. Some locations along the Missouri River experienced major flooding at times during the month. Damage estimates from roads washed out and crop damage are unknown at this time.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Road 290 was closed at the Tarkio River.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A low topped supercell produced a tornado in Atchison County Kansas. This supercell was part of a larger group of supercells across northeast Kansas. Structural damage wasn't noted, but several power poles were snapped as a result of the narrow tornado.
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
Heavy spring rains caused ongoing flooding along the Missouri River to Continue through the month. Some locations along the Missouri River experienced major flooding at times during the month. Damage estimates from roads washed out and crop damage are unknown at this time.
Flood Flood
Water was curb to curb on Ridgeview Road, just south of Santa Fe St.
Flood Flood
Ongoing flooding along the Missouri River continued through the month of April and into May. Several roads were closed near the banks of the Missouri River. This flooding began in mid March and due to upstream releases and continued periods of heavy rain the flooding continued in…
Flood Flood
Once the Missouri River started flooding on March 9, it remained in flood through the remainder of the month. The gauge in St. Joseph, Missouri reached 32.12 feet on March 22 (preliminarily a new record). The flooding was caused by several rounds of heavy snow across the Northern…
Flood Flood
The gauge in Leavenworth, Kansas reached 31.30 feet (2nd place at the time). Some resources were secured or moved off the base at Fort Leavenworth since some of the base was covered with water. The river remained in flood into the middle part of May. Note: The dollar value assign…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
While light freezing drizzle occurred off and on February 5, the bulk of the freezing rain fell during the overnight period on February 6 into February 7. Over the course of the event Atchison County received approximately a quarter inch of ice accumulation. Numerous vehicle acci…
High Wind High Wind
A combination of trained spotters and area automated weather observations indicated 60 to 65 mph winds occurred across Atchison County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 8 and 10 inches of snow fell across Atchison County, with most of it falling over the course of the first 12 hours. Light snow continued into the next day (January 12), but was fairly light, and only accounted for 1 to 2 inches.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 19 | 2 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 1 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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