Ellis 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.
66
Tornado reports
539
Hail reports
48
Floods since 1996
1,194
All events
2
Deaths
$9.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ellis County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 64 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 F3 Tornado
This tornado entered Ellis county from Trego county at 440 PM and continued a a northeast and easterly track. It did speed up at the end of it's life and as is typical, decreased in size. Another tornado was video taped just north and west of this tornado (during the same time), …
Tornado that began in eastern Trego county, steadily moved northeast before dissipating north of Hays. The tornado hit several farms in rural Ellis county and slammed into sparsely populated Yocemento. After leaving Yocemento, the tornado tore through a feedyard and on across oth…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A very large and fast moving wildfire burned nearly 50,000 acres. Numerous structures, fence posts, livestock, wildlife were killed by the fire. Fire officials indicated that structures that normally take 90 to 120 minutes to burn completely in high wind were burning to cinders i…
An eleven year old girl was killed and a twelve year old girl was injured from a lightning bolt. The girls were in the yard behind the house near their horses, when the lightning strike occurred. The deceased was struck by the bold while the injured girl was standing within inche…
The most expensive damage was at Fort Hays State University, where the high winds blew off most of the roof from Weist Hall. Vehicles in an adjacent parking lot were damaged by roof debris. Extensive water damage occurred to the interior of the building. Some students and offices…
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet site UP853 recorded a wind gust of 59 mph.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport Awos Site reporting quarter-mile visibility in dense freezing fog.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station 1 NW Catherine Northwest_of_Catherine recorded a wind gust of 56 knots.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station UP856 recorded a wind gust of 51 knots.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 5.5 inches of snowfall.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Two public reports near Hays of 5-6 inches of snowfall.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 6.5 inches of snowfall.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
KHYS AWOS reported quarter-mile and less visibility in dense freezing fog.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport recorded a quarter-mile visibility owing to dense fog.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport recorded quarter-mile visibility owing to dense fog.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport reported 0.25 mile visibilities.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station 789_Homestead recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Kansas Mesonet site - Hays recorded a 62 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP856 0.8 E Yocemento (UPR) recorded a 57 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public weather station KKSELLIS46 recorded a 68 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet station measured 65 mph gusts.
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Reported by the Public.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A report received from the public of gusts estimated at 72 mph.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1.75 inch hail.
Blizzard Blizzard
Mesonet reported one quarter mile to one eight of a mile visibility began being reported before high winds and heavy snow disabled the reporting equipment. The Blizzard visibility and wind criteria began at 7 am and lasted into the late morning as winds were sustained to 40 mph a…
High Wind High Wind
Hays ASOS recorded a wind gust of 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Personal Weather Station: KKSPLAIN57 recorded a wind gust of 69 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An emergency manager reported about 4.5 inches of snow through the event with periods of heavy snow on the morning of the 18th with high winds.
Wildfire Wildfire
The emergency manager reported a large structure and 30 acre grass fire reported on Schoenchen Rd.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet measured a 66 mph wind gust.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills consistently moving into Extreme Cold Warning Criteria with wind chills dropping as low as -29F 2/19 at 2:44 AM. Gusts up to 30 mph were reached during the event.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Five inches of new snowfall was reported 2 miles south southeast of Hays.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
About a seven hour period of reduced visibility to as low as one eighth of a mile in dense fog was reported at the Hays airport (KHYS).
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A snow report of 8 inches of snow at 2 miles south of Antonino was received through social media.
Blizzard Blizzard
Three hours of one quarter mile visibility in snow and frequent gusts around 35 mph. The ASOS was not reporting wind or gusts at the time, however wind gust observations in all directions were representative of the criterion.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reports power lines were downed.
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Hays Regional Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hays Regional Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet Station UP853 Walker.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP856 0.8 E Yocemento (UPR).
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Report from Hays Regional Airport.
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 74 | 2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 55 | 2 |
| 2018 | 54 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 0 |
| 2016 | 33 | 2 |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 |
| 2014 | 33 | 0 |
| 2013 | 39 | 4 |
| 2012 | 37 | 1 |
| 2011 | 40 | 0 |
| 2010 | 39 | 1 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 43 | 6 |
| 2007 | 44 | 1 |
| 2006 | 30 | 1 |
| 2005 | 28 | 3 |
| 2004 | 40 | 2 |
| 2003 | 29 | 1 |
| 2002 | 30 | 1 |
| 2001 | 46 | 2 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 3 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 46 | 1 |
| 1995 | 22 | 2 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 1 |
| 1990 | 10 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 7 | 7 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 6 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 6 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 4 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 3 | 3 |
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