Comanche 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.
46
Tornado reports
425
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
713
All events
0
Deaths
$32.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Comanche County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 46 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 EF3 Tornado
First tornado of this prolific cyclic supercell with the vortex starting in far northern Comanche County KS and then traveling north-northeast for over 8 miles before ending around 7 miles southeast of Mullinville KS in Kiowa County KS. Maximum width of almost a half mile with pe…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
This 1/2 mile wide tornado moved out of Oklahoma. EF3+ damaged was based on trees that appeared to be sand blasted. Also, there were trees uprooted, several antique cars that have yet to be found as of late July, 2008 (probably dropped in ravines in the area). An oil tank was car…
Tornado F3 Tornado
The damage values were shared between Comanche and Barber counties.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Ranger Road fire was a large wildfire that began in Beaver County, OK during the early afternoon hours of February 17th. Fueled by strong southwesterly winds and low relative humidity, the fire spread quickly into Kansas, and into Comanche County during the late afternoon. Ev…
Hail Hail
The emergency manager reported 1.75 inch hail.
Hail Hail
An emergency manager reported 2.75 inch hail.
Flood Flood
The emergency manager reported water over roadways at the intersection of Avenue V and Road 17. They also reported flooding ongoing along Avenue Y between Road 14 and 16.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The emergency manager reported roadway flooding along Road 5.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The emergency manager reported flooding along Route 183, along the Comanche and Clark County border.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The emergency manager reports continued flooding along Road 17 between Avenue D and the Kiowa County border.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management report tree damage just north of Protection.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An Ambient wind measuring station reported 78 mph gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed powerlines on highway 160 going from the KDOT building to about 1.6 miles east.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report of broken windows, downed trees, and downed power poles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported outbuilding damage in this approximate location. Time was estimated from radar and the report came from Emergency Management.
Hail Hail
Comanche County emergency manager sent a picture of golf ball size hail via Slack.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Six and one half inches of snow was measured 5 miles west of Aetna by the public, though social media.
Hail Hail
A NWS employee reported hail of 1.25 4 miles south of Lake Coldwater.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report estimated winds of 60 MPH associated with the storm 2 miles NW of Buttermilk.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain over highway.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 60 mph was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report from mping.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported through Mping.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees uprooted or snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees uprooted or snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One inch tree limbs broken.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Mostly pea size hail or smaller. Hail was covering the ground. Did have a few stones as large as a half dollar.
Hail Hail
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Six inches of snow was measured at Protection.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 8 inches fell at Coldwater.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report through social media.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report received by social media.
Hail Hail
Report was received by social media.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Location was at Coldwater airport or 2.0 SSE of Lake Coldwater.
High Wind High Wind
Location was at Coldwater airport or 2.0 SSE of Lake Coldwater.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Landspout observed by law enforcement and storm spotters.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Brief ground circulation from this landspout. Observed by law enforcement and storm spotters.
High Wind High Wind
Observed at the Comanche County airport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall of 1.5 inches was observed in Coldwater.
High Wind High Wind
Observed at the Comanche County airport just south of Coldwater.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 |
| 2014 | 28 | 0 |
| 2013 | 52 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 2 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 1 |
| 2009 | 25 | 1 |
| 2008 | 30 | 5 |
| 2007 | 37 | 6 |
| 2006 | 27 | 2 |
| 2005 | 33 | 2 |
| 2004 | 31 | 0 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | 1 |
| 2001 | 27 | 1 |
| 2000 | 19 | 1 |
| 1999 | 26 | 1 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | 4 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 3 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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