Dickinson 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.
48
Tornado reports
477
Hail reports
61
Floods since 1996
1,041
All events
8
Deaths
$56.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dickinson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 48 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.
The long track violent tornado began 1-2 miles NNE of Niles Kansas and destroyed 2 homes in Ottawa county before crossing into Dickinson county north of Solomon. The tornado tracked 2-3 miles north of the city of Abilene following a meandering path approximately east along 2700 a…
This is the first segment of a tornado that moved through 2 counties. This tornado continued northeast out of Dickinson County and dissipated shortly after entering Geary County. The tornado first touched down at a farmstead to the north-northwest of the town of Enterprise. A gra…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Just before 10am local time, a pickup truck traveling west on interstate 70 struck a guardrail near Abilene, KS and traveled along and on top of the rail before falling around 25 feet off of a bridge coming to rest on its top. All 4 inside the vehicle were killed. The snow reduce…
Six inches of fast flowing water over roads 6 miles south of Hope. One fatality occurred when a 37 year old man was swept away by rapidly flowing water after he exited his truck when the right front tire dropped off a low water bridge.
A slick roadway caused by snow and ice resulted in a one vehicle accident 8 miles north of Abilene that killed the female driver.
Extremely strong thunderstorm winds caused extensive tree damage, blew the roof off of an implement company and dropped it on several large tractors and combines, and blew an above ground pool full of water off of it's foundation.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Storm chasers documented a small short lived tornado in this area. The tornado did not last long as it moved southeast and produced minor limb damage along its short path. NWS did survey this area.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A storm chaser documented a small tornado at 7:46 pm with video and photos. NWS damage survey revealed minor tree damage and some property damage in a short path in this area.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS storm survey assisted by OU research team observations documented a tornado in this area that formed and produced damage along a short path. The research team also documented damaging inflow winds on the north side of the low level mesocyclone of the parent storm that was pro…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Quarter size hail was also reported.
Hail Hail
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was completely covering multiple roadways.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Also reported quarter size hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread flooding is occurring on multiple roadways throughout Abilene.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A bridge over a small creek north of Enterprise was pushed up and damaged by flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Old highway 40 is impassable due to flood waters.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A wide tornado circulation occurred across southwest Dickinson County during the late evening of June 8th. The tornado appears to have traveled southeast slowly. The severe storm that produced the tornado had a very large and very strong low level mesocyclone which produced damag…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local airport hangar is partially collapsed.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple streets are flooded in Abilene with the water up to the car bumpers on 4th street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Small tree limbs downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gust measured by anemometer.
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Estimated wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and powerline are down with unknown tree diameter.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Depth of water is 3.5 feet flowing over road at 5th and Cedar road. Numerous roads have flowing water over them. Highways K15 and 5th street had 10 inches of flowing water over the road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
One foot in depth of water flowing across old 40 highway and Deer road in between Abilene and Solomon.
Hail Hail
Nickel sized hail. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
They also estimated 50 to 55 mph wind gusts.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds were estimated by trained spotter.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS reports of 7 inches at Abilene, 2.1 SW of Enterprise and Chapman.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 4 |
| 2025 | 27 | 0 |
| 2024 | 45 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1 |
| 2022 | 43 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 1 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | 37 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 1 |
| 2012 | 19 | 2 |
| 2011 | 53 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 40 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 |
| 2007 | 42 | 0 |
| 2006 | 35 | 1 |
| 2005 | 30 | 1 |
| 2004 | 30 | 0 |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 |
| 2002 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 | 38 | 2 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 1 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 26 | 1 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 7 |
| 1991 | 11 | 2 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 1 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 3 |
| 1959 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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