Geary 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.
20
Tornado reports
211
Hail reports
38
Floods since 1996
640
All events
4
Deaths
$5.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Geary County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 20 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.
Spotters reported a wide range of snow estimates and measurements. Anywhere from 2 to as much as 4 inches of snow was reported across the county. However, strong winds gusting to as high as 50 mph created near blizzard conditions between midnight and 6 am. The impacts of the snow…
Light freezing drizzle in northeast Kansas caused numerous accidents across the area. One of those accidents proved fatal, as a vehicle ran off the road at the Manhattan exit of Interstate 70.
A slick Interstate 70 from snow and ice caused a series of vehicles to collide and resulted in a crash induced fire that killed a male driver.
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Corrected report.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Personal weather station.
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Personal weather station.
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Personal weather station.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS report of 7.5 inches at station KS-GE-20 7.2 northwest of Alta Vista.
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Large tree limbs down across Junction City.
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Four to six inch tree limbs down around Fort Riley.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail southwest side of Junction City.
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Hail Hail
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Estimated wind gust.
Blizzard Blizzard
Emergency Manager in Junction City estimated around 15 inches of snow from this storm. Another CoCoRaHS observer 7 miles NW of Junction City measured 18 inches of snow. Fort Riley Army Base EM measured 14 inches of snow. Local network of observations reported periods of visibilit…
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Estimated 70 mph wind gusts near Milford Dam.
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Emergency manager measured 60 mph wind gust.
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Estimated 60 mph gust.
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Spotter updated previous report with estimate of 65 to 70 mph winds.
Hail Hail
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An Mping report.
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One inch tree limbs broken and shingles blown off.
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Delayed social media report that shows a small shed turned on its side. Time estimated from radar.
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From Cleary Drive and 9th street. At two different residences, one-foot diameter tree limbs snapped and fell onto house, causing part of the roof to cave in. Time estimated from radar.
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Photos from Monroe and 12th street. One to two feet diameter tree uprooted, another 1-2 feet diameter tree with trunk snapped and fell down on house. Time estimated radar.
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EM sent photos of tree damage on Grant Ave. One-foot diameter trees uprooted with limbs snapped. Roof blown off structure. Time estimated from radar.
KHP reported a semi was blown into the median of I-70 due to strong winds.
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Spotter estimates 60-70 mph winds with penny size hail.
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EM also reports trees down in Grandview Plaza.
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KFRI asos recorded wind gust.
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Eight inch tree limbs down.
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Street flood in Junction City with vehicles stranded.
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Numerous streets flooded across Junction City. EM reported at least one water rescue.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding ongoing in Junction City with over a foot of water reported on roadways and in parking lots.
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Estimated by spotter.
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Large tree branch 1-2 feet in diameter broken off tree. Delayed report and time estimated radar.
Hail Hail
Report from EM south of Milford Lake.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016 | 23 | 1 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | 4 |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 31 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 1 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 2 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 1 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 4 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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