Butler 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.
90
Tornado reports
895
Hail reports
142
Floods since 1996
2,021
All events
37
Deaths
$379.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Butler County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 90 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
A highly visible tornado tracked across portions of Andover, Kansas, during the early evening hours of April 29th, 2022. The tornado went through a highly populated portion of town, including 2 different subdivisions. Also a health club took a direct hit, but no injuries occurred…
Around 2:30 in the afternoon, several broadcast media sources reported a motorcycle accident south of El Dorado near the intersection of 50th and Haverhill Road. It was reported the motorcyclist lost control due to strong winds, and unfortunately, the motorcyclist lost his life. …
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree over the road near SW 180th and SW Indianola Rd sometime prior to 5 am. I driver of a pick up apparently did not see the downed tree and drove into it, which proved fatal.
Water was flowing across many area roads. Several swift water rescues were performed. In a couple of cases, the vehicles were swept of off the roadway. Four individuals were in those vehicles and two were found and rescued. One other individual had been swept downstream and appea…
The oppressive heat led to the death a 65 year old man on July 18th. The victim was apparently working on a lawn mower when he was overcome by the heat. He later died from heat related issues.
High temperatures near 100 degrees led to the death of a Hispanic man in Rose Hill, Kansas. The 30 year old male collapsed while working on a roof and later died from heat stroke.
Heavy rainfall caused ponding of water on North Main Street in El Dorado. This ponding of water caused a car to slide off the road into a rain swollen culvert. The heavy runoff carried the car 65 feet into a six by six culvert, where the driver became trapped and eventually drown…
One to three inches of snow lead to numerous accidents across the county. A 56 year man died near El Dorado, KS., when he lost control of his pickup truck that rolled over. Another accident, near the Augusta airport, injured two people as the vehicle they were driving left the hi…
Snow accumulated nearly 7 inches 3 miles southwest of Towanda. Additionally, one person was killed and another injured when two vehicles collided on Haverhill Road near El Dorado.
Two football players, one at Circle High School, Towanda, Butler County, and one at Wichita Southeast High School, Sedgwick County, suffered from heat stroke during practice at approximately 15:00 and 10:00, respectively. Both players died at area hospitals the following morning,…
A wintry mix of light to moderate sleet and freezing rain affected the county from mid morning on the 27th into the overnight hours, and into the early morning hours on the 28th. The wintry mix eventually changed over to all snow from west to east during the morning hours on the …
Numerous reports of significant flash flooding were reported across portions of Butler County. These reports included, but not limited to, the following road closures: Kansas Highway 77 at McCollum, Highway 254 in El Dorado and Prairie Creek Road near Benton. Many other side stre…
We received a delayed report of baseball-sized hail that caused damage to an unspecified number of local businesses.
Baseball to softball size hail pounded the city of Rose Hill. This hail damaged roofs, siding, cars and homes. The Rose Hill high school roof was a total loss at $700,000. Damage to city vehicles and buildings were estimated at $313,000. Nine out of 10 of the city police cars hav…
The same hail storm that devastated Downtown Wichita, Kansas continued to track east and produced large hail ranging from golf ball to baseball size, across western sections of Butler county including the cities of Andover and Augusta along US Highway 54. Witnesses report that th…
A large swatch of damaging winds moved across the area from Benton to Rosalia including the city of El Dorado with winds measured at 80 mph at the Jefferson elementary school in El Dorado. Numerous large trees were knocked down in Benton, with a mobile home trailer rolled over ea…
One to one and half inches of ice accumulated across mainly northern Butler County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 100 downed power poles and 400 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $1.9 million. There was also widespread dam…
Damaging winds over 60 miles an hour began in Cassoday where 24 utility poles were either broke or blown over. The hardest hit was the Augusta area where four homes were totally destroyed and seven sustained major damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed. A woman was hospitalized …
El Dorado was also hit hard with thunderstorm winds greater than 80 miles an hour. Twenty homes on the west side of tow sustained superficial damage. The marina at El Dorado Lake was damaged. Total damage was estimated at $500,000.
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Reported ditches overflowing near YMCA along highway 54. Water was flowing into his garage about ankle deep. Water was also flowing over the roadway at the intersection of Southwest 70th and Ohio Street. Numerous roadways were impassible in Augusta due to flash flooding.
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The 210th road from Highway 77 to Haverhill Roadd is closed due to flooding.
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Wind gusts were estimated to be around 55 to 60 mph.
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Powerlines were knocked down and a few tree branches between 3 and 6 inches in diameter were knocked down. Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph.
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A delayed report of tree limbs down throughout the city of Whitewater. Most limbs ranged from 4 to 6 inches in diameter.
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This was measured with a personal weather station.
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Power lines were reported down along with a tree fire.
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This was a delayed report received via emergency management.
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Report was relayed via emergency management.
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Report was relayed via emergency management. Street flooding in usual locations was also reported.
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Report relayed via emergency management. The hail was reported to be covering the ground.
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The report was relayed from the local fire department.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 1 |
| 2024 | 54 | 1 |
| 2023 | 50 | 0 |
| 2022 | 58 | 3 |
| 2021 | 33 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 82 | 3 |
| 2018 | 51 | 4 |
| 2017 | 58 | 2 |
| 2016 | 78 | 1 |
| 2015 | 33 | 0 |
| 2014 | 47 | 0 |
| 2013 | 58 | 0 |
| 2012 | 54 | 4 |
| 2011 | 131 | 0 |
| 2010 | 56 | 1 |
| 2009 | 98 | 11 |
| 2008 | 103 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 1 |
| 2005 | 50 | 0 |
| 2004 | 54 | 0 |
| 2003 | 82 | 2 |
| 2002 | 74 | 1 |
| 2001 | 79 | 1 |
| 2000 | 57 | 0 |
| 1999 | 41 | 1 |
| 1998 | 43 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | 3 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 1 |
| 1991 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990 | 23 | 5 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 2 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 8 | 3 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 11 | 3 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 7 | 0 |
| 1967 | 5 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 2 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 7 | 7 |
| 1959 | 8 | 3 |
| 1958 | 4 | 2 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 4 | 3 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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