Finney 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.
99
Tornado reports
625
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
1,633
All events
2
Deaths
$99.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Finney County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 92 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Although damage was F1, this tornado was rated higher based on observation and video. Damage was done to two golf courses, a few house roofs, power lines, and one overturned tractor-semitrailer at the dying stage of the tornado.
Tornado F3 Tornado
A downburst rolled two trailer homes, demolishing them both. An occupant in one of the trailers did not survive. Also, there were other trailers in the area that had broken windows or siding torn off. A fence was also blown down.
This tornado started out moving southeast but then curved back to the southwest towards the end of it's life. It unfortunately went through a cattle dairy and killed over 200 head as a tremendous amount of tin churned through the air. There was one male that received injury when …
Significant roof damage occurred at the Holcomb High School.
Widespread golfball to softball size hail produced a tremendous amount of damage but miraculously there were no injuries. Almost every house in Garden City sustained damage and all vehicles left in the elements received hail dents or broken windows. Several stories of hail bounci…
Numerous houses and automobiles damaged or destroyed from baseball to softball size hail.
High Wind High Wind
The KGCK ASOS station recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station KS010 recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The KGCK ASOS station recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The mesonet station UP853 recorded a 67 mph gust. Earlier in the morning the station also reported a 57 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS site KGCK recorded a 66 mph wind gust along with 58 and 60 mph gusts earlier in the morning.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station KKSHOLCO17 recorded a 64 mph wind gust.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
ASOS station KGCK Garden City reporting quarter-mile visibility in dense fog.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
ASOS station KGCK Garden City reporting quarter-mile visibility in dense freezing fog.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station 4 SW Friend KKSHOLCO17 recorded a few instances of high winds, peaking at 62 knots.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KGCK recorded multiple instances of high winds, peaking 59 knots.
Wildfire Wildfire
Kansas Forest Service reported the Tennis Road fire began on February 17 and continued until February 19. The total acreage burned was 2,766 acres. No structures were threatened in this fire.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 5 inches of snowfall.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station recorded a 62 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The Garden City ASOS recorded a 64 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station recorded a 66 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 6.5 inches of snow fallen.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 5 inches of snow fallen.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 7 inches of snow fallen.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 8.5 inches of snow fallen.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility measured less than a quarter-mile at KGCK Garden City Regional Airport.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
ASOS station KGCK Garden City Regional Airport recorded quarter-mile visibility owing to dense fog.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
ASOS station KGCK Garden City Regional Airport reported 0.25 mile visibilities.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report of a 70 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS station KGCK Garden City reported a 62 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
One inch dimeter hail was reported by the public.
Hail Hail
Two inch diameter hail was reported by the Public.
Hail Hail
Multiple 2 inch hailstones were documented in a photo sent in through social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a 59 mph wind gust received from AWN Casade Rodney observation site.
Hail Hail
Social media report of penny to quarter size hail 2 miles southwest of downtown Garden City.
Hail Hail
Pictures from social media show 2 inch hail in Garden City. Also at the same time there was video showing at least quarter-sized hail sent via social media.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement reported 1 inch hail in Garden City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet recorded a 57 mph wind gust. Another nearby mesonet recorded a 55 mph wind gust a few minutes prior.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 62 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station KGCK Garden City recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KGCK Garden City recorded a 68 mph wind gust.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| 2024 | 53 | 3 |
| 2023 | 45 | 0 |
| 2022 | 57 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 2 |
| 2018 | 76 | 1 |
| 2017 | 34 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 |
| 2015 | 45 | 9 |
| 2014 | 39 | 0 |
| 2013 | 42 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | 49 | 1 |
| 2010 | 44 | 3 |
| 2009 | 42 | 8 |
| 2008 | 65 | 2 |
| 2007 | 78 | 0 |
| 2006 | 45 | 3 |
| 2005 | 45 | 2 |
| 2004 | 41 | 0 |
| 2003 | 35 | 0 |
| 2002 | 28 | 1 |
| 2001 | 53 | 0 |
| 2000 | 43 | 0 |
| 1999 | 49 | 0 |
| 1998 | 43 | 0 |
| 1997 | 50 | 2 |
| 1996 | 50 | 2 |
| 1995 | 36 | 5 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 32 | 6 |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 16 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 2 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 2 |
| 1977 | 6 | 2 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 7 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 15 | 5 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 7 | 4 |
| 1964 | 7 | 2 |
| 1962 | 7 | 3 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 6 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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