Decatur County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
46
Tornado reports
357
Hail reports
17
Floods since 1996
813
All events
0
Deaths
$12.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Decatur 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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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.
An intense supercell thunderstorm produced this long track tornado which traveled 34 miles from extreme southern Decatur county into Red Willow county Nebraska. Dozens of utility poles were snapped and numerous outbuildings were destroyed.
Snowfall totals across the county averaged 6 in the east, 10-12 central and 15 west. Damage costs are a preliminary combined estimate for both the Dec 20 and Dec 30 storms.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about three and one-half inches to eight inches, highest over southwest portions of the county. These values are about one-half inch to five inches above average. Normal June precipitation across the county ranges from about two and one-h…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the Oberlin Municipal Airport.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about one and one-half inches over eastern portions of the county (one and one-half inches below average), to nearly four inches over far western portions of the county (about one inch above average). Normal monthly precipitation amounts …
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about six-tenths of an inch to one and one-quarter inches, highest over southern and eastern portions of the county. Precipitation deficits ranged from about nine-tenths of an inch to one and six-tenths of an inch below average. Normal mo…
High Wind High Wind
Gusts up to 61 mph were measured at Oberlin Municipal Airport. Gusts up to 60 mph were also reported three miles east-northeast of Herndon, and 58 mph winds were measured two miles east-northeast of Traer.
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FlyingS AWN site reported a 58 MPH gust.
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Based on Red Willow, Hitchcock, and Thomas counties observing high wind gusts of atleast 58 MPH, Decatur county should have had these winds as well.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall: The Oberlin Airport AWOS recorded less than one quarter to one quarter mile visibility along with wind gusts up to 44 mph with a band of snow. Key impacts: Whiteout conditions.
High Wind High Wind
The WeatherUnderground station named KKSOBERL22 located 3 ENE Herndon recorded a 69 mph wind gust. The same site also had wind gusts of 60 and 62 mph. The Kansas Mesonet site named Oberlin 7 NE recorded a 65 mph wind gust. The Oberlin Airport AWOS (KOIN) recorded a 62 mph wind gu…
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The Oberlin Airport (KOIN) AWOS reported wind gusts of 62 and 63 mph.
Hail Hail
Most of the hail was nickel to half dollar size, only a few were golf ball. Lasted around 10 minutes.
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Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of some nickel sized hail and heavy rain in Jennings.
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Ambient weather Site Ashley_Farm and weather underground site KKSSELDE3 both recorded a 63 mph wind gust. The wind occurred on the northern side of a storm where a heat burst occurred as temperatures rose from the low 80s into the low 100s over a 20 minute span, and dew points fe…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Various damage associated with a wind gust from a decaying shower including a tree blown down, bent antenna tower and tree limb damage. Unknown on health or kind of tree and how large the tree limbs were.
Drought Drought
Three to eight inches of precipitation occurred, with the highest amounts over the northern half of the county. This was near to four inches above the normal amount of three to four inches of precipitation for the month.
Hail Hail
Firefighter reported half dollar sized hail.
Hail Hail
Mping report of estimated nickel size hail.
Hail Hail
The Emergency Manager relayed a report of quarter size hail that was reported by the public.
Hail Hail
The Emergency Manager reported quarter sized hail and sustained winds of 35 mph south of Oberlin.
Hail Hail
Report of dime to quarter size hail 5 miles northeast of Oberlin.
Hail Hail
Public report of estimated nickel sized hail.
Hail Hail
Report of golf ball hail from the public.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Manager reported estimated 60 MPH winds just behind the storms.
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AWOS station at the Oberlin airport.
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Delayed report of a 10-12 inch diameter live tree limb down in Norcatur.
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Social media report with pictures of damage to an out building and a tree limb down from the winds.
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AWOS station Oberlin airport.
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PWS-kksnorca2 reported gust.
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AWOS at the Oberlin airport reported a 60 MPH gust.
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AWOS at the Oberlin airport, decaying showers in the area.
Drought Drought
Precipitation amounts ranged from three to six inches for the month, which was near normal to two inches above normal for the month. Normal precipitation is two to four inches.
Drought Drought
Precipitation for the month ranged from one to one and a half inches. This was one to three inches below the normal amount of two to four inches of precipitation for the county.
Hail Hail
Emergency Manager reported heavy rain and 1 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Report of nickel sized hail in Oberlin.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree trunk of unknown size was split in half.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Measured near zero visibility in a wall of dust along thunderstorm outflow boundary moving east through Oberlin. These conditions continued across the county.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from two to six inches, with the highest amounts over the eastern part of the forecast area. Key impacts: whiteout conditions, road closures.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The AWOS in Oberlin reported a 58 mph gust.
High Wind High Wind
The AWOS at the Oberlin Airport (KOIN) recorded a 66 mph wind gust. The AWOS also recorded a 58 mph wind gust and 54 mph wind gusts earlier in the afternoon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dispatch reported multiple power poles, roughly 9 poles, broken near the base along K Lane between 1400th-1500th road.
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Public report of a 63 MPH gust.
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Quarter mile visibility reported in the blowing dust caused by winds from a thunderstorm.
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Public estimated 50-60 mph winds.
Hail Hail
The public estimated nickel size hail.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 |
| 2022 | 56 | 3 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | 2 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 3 |
| 2007 | 16 | 1 |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 36 | 2 |
| 2004 | 31 | 2 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 1 |
| 2001 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 2 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 4 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 42 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 15 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 1 |
| 1968 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 2 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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