Finney storm history
Storm events recorded in Finney, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
1,590
Total events
97
Tornadoes
612
Hail
14
Floods
2
Deaths
$99.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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.
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
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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.
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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.
Blizzard Blizzard
One-quarter mile visibility in snow and blowing snow with frequent 55 to 65 mph wind gusts from roughly 2 AM to 10 AM at Garden City Airport.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KGCK Garden City measured a 63 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
KAKE WeatherNow sensor recorded a 74 mph wind gusts with a nearby mesonet recording 72 mph.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KGCK Garden City. Measured gusts of 84 mph and sustained speeds of 54 mph. At around the same time, public reports of roofs damaged, a collapsed pergola, overturned semis. The emergency manager also reported downed trees and powerlines. Damage is a rough estimate bas…
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station KS010 US-50 @ K-156 bridge Garden City recorded a wind gust of 65 mph.
Wildfire Wildfire
A grassland fire in Grant/Finney counties.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills consistently moving into Extreme Cold Warning Criteria with wind chills dropping as low as -28F 2/19 at 7:54 AM. Wind gusts over the period reached up to 37 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Seven and one half inches of new snowfall was reported by observer KALK1 at Kalvesta.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
About a seven hour period of reduced visibility to one quarter mile in dense fog as observed by the ASOS at the Garden City Airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Five inches of snow was reported at Garden city by Finney County Emergency Management.
High Wind High Wind
Measured by a mesonet station 4 miles southwest of Friend, KS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site recorded a wind gust of 59 MPH.
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Pictures on social media of minor roof damage and mention of damage to signs and poles. Time estimated via radar. Radar interrogation showed microburst potential.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a mesonet station 3 ENE of Garden City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by local mesonet station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report is from the Garden City Regional Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 58 mph by the anemometer at the Garden City Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gusts of 62 mph immediately east of Garden City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind gusts were reported by a mesonet station.
Hail Hail
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 27 | 0 |
| 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 |