Douglas County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
41
Tornado reports
375
Hail reports
76
Floods since 1996
1,068
All events
2
Deaths
$63.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Douglas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 41 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.
This tornado appears to have formed just east of Lone Star Lake around 605 pm CDT where it absorbed a smaller circulation and associated tornado as it intensified and move northeast across Douglas county including areas just south and southeast of the city of Lawrence. The tornad…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Freezing drizzle and snow caused icy road conditions and resulted in 4 fatal accidents which killed 4 people. A two vehicle accident occurred on Highway 10 near Eudora. and killed a woman. A vehicle slid on Interstate 35 in Lyon county during the afternoon and crossed the median …
NWS employees surveyed the track and found damage beginning around 2 miles southeast of Overbrook that continued northeast into Douglas county. The sporadic damage path continued to just east southeast of Lone Star Lake in Douglas County where it merged with a larger circulation …
Heat indices across the county reached to 105-110 as a warm and moist air mass moved into the area for a prolonged period of time. Six people were admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment of heat exhaustion during this time period.
A mixture of freezing drizzle, sleet and snow created hazardous driving conditions throughout the county. Lawrence Police responded to twenty nine non-injury accidents and three injury accidents. A trained spotter reported that roadways were slick due to the mix of sleet and rain…
A tornado touched down in the southwest part of Lawrence and did considerable damage to the area. An apartment complex suffered major damage as did several other homes and residences in the area. Six people were injured and treated at a Lawrence hospital.
Between 8:50 pm cst and 9:03 pm cst, many reports of hail ranging from 0.75" to 2.50" in diameter were received from the city of Lawrence as a supercell thunderstorm moved through. The largest reported hail fell on the campus of Kansas University. State Farm Insurance reported an…
A large portion of the city sustained damage. The governor issued a State of Disaster Emergency for Douglas County. At least three direct storm related injuries were reported. Windows were blown out of numerous cars and businesses. A trailer park also sustained damage. Numerous t…
A 1.5 mile wide swath of very strong straight line or downburst winds moved west to east across the southern section of the county, just south of US Highway 56. Numerous homes, buildings, farms and barns reported varying degrees of damage. Crops in the area were also damaged or d…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager shared public video of tree falling in northern Lawrence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS report at Lawrence airport.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Survey revealed a small path of enhanced wind damage that extending northeast for a half mile with tree damage noted.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media photo of a large healthy tree branches from 8 to 10 inches in diameter broken. One large, rotted tree was snapped.
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Tree was uprooted near Kasold drive.
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Multiple trees are down across roadways along with power lines in north Lawrence.
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Gust estimated by NWS employee.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Personal weather station measured 85 mph gust.
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Newly installed wooden play set broken and rolled 10 yards. Time estimated from radar.
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Branches down, largest one 8 inches in diameter. Time estimated from radar.
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Power lines were downed.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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A few 6-8 inch tree branches downed.
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Six inch tree limb is downed and blocking Tennessee street.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water rescue of a stranded motorist in deep water near Iowa street.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water rescue of a stranded motorist at US 24 Highway and US 59 highway east of E1400 road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water rescue at the 600 block of Folks road, in Martin Park.
Hail Hail
WFO EAX relayed report of nickel size hail in Eudora from an off-duty AOMC employee.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS report of 6 inches at KS-DG-87 in Lawrence.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 24/59 reduced to one lane due to several inches of water over the road.
Blizzard Blizzard
COOP observer measured 12 inches of snow at Lecompton and another COOP reported 12 inches of snow at Clinton Lake. Local network of observations reported periods of visibility down below one quarter mile and wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph mainly in the 3am to 3pm time period on Sunda…
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Estimated 60 mph gusts.
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Large, healthy tree down. Picture via X/Twitter.
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Photo on social media of portion of roof lifted off grocery store. Winds estimated 70 to 80 mph.
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Social media photo of large 2 to 3 foot diameter tree uprooted.
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Estimated 70 mph winds with gust front.
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Estimated 60 to 70 mph winds.
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Three inch diameter tree limbs down.
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Numerous reports across Lawrence of downed trees, tree limbs, and power lines. Estimated winds of 70 to 80 mph moved through Lawrence between 8:55 and 9:10 PM CST.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 2 |
| 2018 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 1 |
| 2011 | 40 | 1 |
| 2010 | 45 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 0 |
| 2008 | 47 | 3 |
| 2007 | 28 | 1 |
| 2006 | 28 | 0 |
| 2005 | 44 | 0 |
| 2004 | 37 | 1 |
| 2003 | 35 | 3 |
| 2002 | 52 | 0 |
| 2001 | 44 | 0 |
| 2000 | 51 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 1 |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 3 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 2 |
| 1990 | 9 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 6 | 0 |
| 1970 | 5 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 | 5 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 6 | 4 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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