Ellsworth County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
50
Tornado reports
386
Hail reports
33
Floods since 1996
875
All events
1
Deaths
$23.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ellsworth County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 49 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 EF4 Tornado
Tornado scoured and dug out a section gravel road about 4 to 5 inches deep. Home was swept off foundation and destroyed with small stair case remaining in center. Debris from home was tossed into adjacent tree line to the northeast. Numerous trees around the house were snapped an…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Freezing drizzle caused numerous accidents across the county. A 42 year old Wichita, Kansas woman died in one such accident along Interstate 70 near Wilson, Kansas when the vehicle she was riding in slid into the path of an oncoming semi tractor trailer. The driver was also serio…
One to two inches of ice accumulated across Ellsworth County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 500 downed power poles and 2000 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $9.8 million. There was also widespread damage to trees but the …
Numerous, slow-moving thunderstorms produced widespread 4 to 7 inch rainfall amounts across primarily the southeastern three-quarters of Ellsworth County from the late afternoon hours on May 23rd, to the early morning hours on May 24th. This caused widespread countywide flash flo…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Interstate 70 from mile marker 219 to 233 was closed due to multiple semis blown over. Time was estimated via radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured via personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
This was measured via a personal weather station.
Drought Drought
The southern quarter of the county entered the month in severe drought (D2) which improved in the week between issuances by the 2nd when it became moderate drought (D1) after rounds of showers and storms.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
West central to southeast portions of the county entered the month in severe drought (D2) status. While southern portions of the county remained there through the month, west central portions of the county improved to moderate drought (D1) status after rounds of storms moved thro…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe drought (D2) moved into the southwest half of the county following under 0.2 of an inch of rain in the first 20 days. There was a slight improvement in the northwest corner for the 28th after a couple of rounds of showers and storms from the 26th with around 1.5 inches of …
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
A KS-DOT site about 7 miles south-southwest of Westfall measured a wind gust of 62 mph at 9:10 AM CDT, then a 62-mph gust was measured at a Union Pacific site about 6 miles east-northeast of Kanopolis. Meanwhile, the AWOS site at Ellsworth Municipal Airport recorded sustained win…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Based on surrounding reports along with reports from within the county, an estimated 7 to 8 inches of snow fell across Ellsworth County. The highest reported snow total was 8.0 inches in Ellsworth.
High Wind High Wind
A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the Ellsworth Airport at 215 PM. Several other wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were observed from late morning through early afternoon.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was reported over 29th Road about three miles north of Highway 40.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Northeast Main Street is closed in Ellsworth due to water over the road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gusts around 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be around 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported a semi blown over at Mile Marker 222 on I-70 from thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust from a Union Pacific weather station.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust recorded by the Kansas State Mesonet site in Lorraine, Kansas.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief tornado was reported. No damage was found.
Blizzard Blizzard
While there were not explicit observations and reports of blizzard conditions in the county, there were several reports and observations in surrounding area that support blizzard conditions across the northwestern portions of the county. This included I-70 being shut down from Sa…
High Wind High Wind
While no reports explicitly came from within the county, surrounding observations and reports suggest sustained winds of 40 mph lasted for several hours, and wind gusts likely hit 60 mph during the late morning or early afternoon hours. Timing of high winds is estimated.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A snowfall total of 5 inches was reported near Kanopolis Lake. Based on additional reports, around 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across Ellsworth County.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A snowfall total of 3 inches was reported in Ellsworth. Based on additional observations, around 2 to 3 inches fell across Ellsworth County.
Blizzard Blizzard
The combination of increasing snow intensity with the winds resulted in blizzard conditions beginning in the morning hours and continuing for around eight hours. There was hazardous travel on many roadways in part due to drifting snow. At least one vehicular accident was reported…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long duration winter storm event impacted the area which started as freezing drizzle as well as freezing rain and snow with some sleet mixed in. The storm total snowfalls ranged from 7 to 10 inches with the highest values in the southeast quadrant of the county. There were a co…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 32 | 1 |
| 2023 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 1 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 34 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 2 |
| 2011 | 46 | 1 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 |
| 2008 | 39 | 4 |
| 2007 | 20 | 3 |
| 2006 | 36 | 1 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 25 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 48 | 3 |
| 2001 | 35 | 2 |
| 2000 | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 | 19 | 2 |
| 1998 | 25 | 2 |
| 1997 | 13 | 3 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 2 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 |
| 1974 | 8 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 5 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 4 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 3 | 3 |
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