Brown County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
44
Tornado reports
206
Hail reports
33
Floods since 1996
591
All events
4
Deaths
$8.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Brown County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 44 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
Tornado F3 Tornado
Light snow falling across Brown county caused a motorist to lose control of her van and collide with a southbound semi truck on US-75 at the intersection of US-75 and HWY 36.
Dense fog contributed to two fatal accidents 10 miles west of Horton near the junction of U.S. Highway 75 and highway 20. A pickup truck driven by a 35 year old male struck a semi-trailer that had just pulled onto highway 75 from a gas station killing the 35 year old pickup truck…
Hiawatha had report of flooding of city streets. One resident has house flooded out and is being evacuated by city workers. Unofficial reports of 6 to 8 inches of rain with a few rural roads damaged by flash flooding. Flash flooding also severely damaged a low water impoundment d…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured from a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated gusts near 60 mph near Powhattan.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Blizzard Blizzard
Video taken by a storm chaser showed near zero visibilities in heavy falling and blowing snow and winds of 40-70 mph in Fairview Kansas on highway 36. This corresponded to area ASOS that showed visibilities also falling to between one half and one quarter mile.
Blizzard Blizzard
A CoCoRaHS Observer in Hiawatha measured 14.6 inches of snow from this storm and another measured 16.5 inches of snow 6.6 miles northwest of Hiawatha. Local network of observations reported periods of visibility down below one quarter mile and wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph mainly in…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public report.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by the Mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS observer measured 6 inches of snow in Hiawatha in Brown County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured on a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured on a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured on a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured a wind gust of 68 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A tornado touched down north of Hamlin and moves north-northeast producing some tree damage and overturning a center pivot before hitting a homestead. Outbuildings were completely destroyed with winds estimated to be 112 mph. The home sustained damage to the siding and roof with …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A power pole was downed on the Kansas side of 340th street which appeared to be related to a tornado that began just south of the state line and then crossed into Nebraska around 718 pm on May 12th.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported.
Hail Hail
Hail measured at 2.2 inches 1 mile north of Highway 73 and 170th St.
Hail Hail
Nickel sized hail reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of 60 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Nickel sized hail reported.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Kansas mesonet showed wind chills of -25 to -40F for much of the day on December 22nd. That data was available via http://mesonet.k-state.edu/weather/windchill/ .
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs 1 inch in diameter blown down, shingles blown off roof.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs 3 inches in diameter broken, power lines broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust of 70 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report of water and debris flowing over roads.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A residence evacuated due to rising flood waters.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water rescue of people in a stranded vehicle around 0230 CDT (0130 CST).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Overturned aircraft and damage to an aircraft hanger.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a house blown off of its foundation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down in the city of Hiawatha.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Brown County DOT reported ice build up on elevated surfaces of more than one quarter inch to around .40 in Hiawatha. A few sporadic power outages were also noted via social media.
Hail Hail
Nickel and quarter size hail reported in Morrill.
Hail Hail
Spotter said ground was covered white with hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of up to golf ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Small creeks out of banks and several roads flooding due to torrential rains.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1 |
| 2014 | 15 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 |
| 2007 | 22 | 1 |
| 2006 | 35 | 5 |
| 2005 | 26 | 1 |
| 2004 | 27 | 0 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 1 |
| 1998 | 23 | 3 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 6 | 2 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 7 | 3 |
| 1963 | 5 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 3 |
| 1961 | 3 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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