Gove storm history
Storm events recorded in Gove, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
942
Total events
62
Tornadoes
446
Hail
41
Floods
2
Deaths
$29.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A large wedge tornado developed about 9 miles SSW of Quinter and moved north, then northwest, eventually dissipating 2 miles SE of Park. This tornado caused extensive damage to several homes, including EF4 damage to one home which was completely destroyed. A car and a pickup truc…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A significant tornado developed south-southwest of Grinnell west of the CR S and 22 intersection, then moved north-northeast across I-70 and over the western four blocks of the town of Grinnell before dissipating in a wheatfield north of the Grinnell Cow Paddy Golf Club. The torn…
Visibility as low as 10 ft. in the wet, blowing snow. Power outages were also reported. Multiple vehicles were involved in accidents on I-70. One of these accidents resulted in a fatality.
A 63-year old man died of exposure when he became disoriented in poor visibility while driving across his property. Low visibility in freezing rain and snow was occurring at the time, with wind chill temperatures eventually falling to near zero by late afternoon Tuesday (Jan 4). …
Snowfall totals across the county averaged 2 east, 4 central, 8 west. A period of freezing rain occurred before the snow, producing 1/2 of ice. Damage costs are a preliminary combined estimate for both the Dec 20 and Dec 30 storms.
One and one-half inch hail also at Grainfield 1335 CST. The hail combined with winds damaged 60 farm structures and KANSAS, Northwestern Cont'd
Hail and high winds damaged 25,000 acres of wheat and 30 farm structures.
High Wind High Wind
A KDOT weather site named K5OK7 along I-70 3 ESE Oakley reported a 61 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The Kansas Mesonet site named Gove5SE recorded a 60 mph wind gust. A KDOT weather site named K5OK7 I70 recorded wind gusts of 59 mph on two occasions. An Ambient Weather site located 10 S Gove also recorded a 57 mph gust.
Wildfire Wildfire
The fire started east of the CR M and CR 16 intersection. The fire was considered extinguished by 7 PM CST. However it reignited at 8:46 PM CST. The fire burned roughly 325 acres. No structures were burned; only grass.
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Mesonet report of 60 MPH gust.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports 0.75 inch hail.
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Kksquint19 weather underground.
Hail Hail
Photo showing a hailstone around 2 inches in diameter. Additional photos show the back window of a vehicle on I-70 near Grainfield was obliterated by the hail, and the front windshield of the same vehicle was smashed.
Hail Hail
Wind-driven baseball-sized hail damaged vehicles along I-70, including the destruction of windshields. Report was relayed by broadcast media.
Hail Hail
Social media report of hail ranging from golf ball to baseball in size.
Hail Hail
Dime to penny size hail was reported by the emergency manager.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported quarter sized hail. Lots of hail falling.
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Ambient weather station named My Weather Station reported the wind gust.
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Tree damage in the form of a few larger limbs being knocked down occurred on County Road U, between County Roads 26 and 30.
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Dispatch relayed report of two semis blown over on I-70.
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Site K5OK7 measured a 63 mph wind gust.
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UP846 reported the wind gust.
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Mesonet station UP846 2 miles east of Quinter.
Hail Hail
A report of dime to penny size hail was relayed by the public.
Hail Hail
Spotter network report of one inch hail.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported one inch hail along Interstate 70.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Public report quarter mile visibility in a wall of dust along thunderstorm outflow boundary moving east through the county.
High Wind High Wind
This gust was measured near Quinter. However, a similar gust was measured in far eastern Logan County, so these winds likely occurred across Gove County well behind the outflow boundary.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from two to ten inches. Wind gusts of 60 MPH or higher occurred between 7:30 and 11 AM. A peak gust of 71 MPH was reported near Quinter at 10:17 AM. Key impacts: whiteout conditions, road closures.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from two to ten inches. Key impacts: whiteout conditions, road closures.
High Wind High Wind
UP846 measured a 61 MPH gust with overhead convection.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet station named UP846 2.0 E Quinter (UPR) located 2 ESE Quiner reported the 62 mph wind gust. The same site also reported 58 mph wind gusts twice during the afternoon as well. Another Weather Underground site named Ochs - KKSPARK1 located 3 ESE Parks reported a 59 mph win…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A picture that showed one quarter of an inch of radial ice on one side of a tree limb 3 miles to the east of Grinnell.
High Wind High Wind
A 58 mph wind gust was reported at UP846 2.0 E Quinter (UPR). An additional 53 mph wind gust was reported at Weatherlink site WPE Weather near Campus.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported gust via mesonet UP846.
Hail Hail
Estimated up to ping pong ball sized hail that occurred on and off over an hour. Hail broke some vehicle windshields with some smaller accumulating hail drifts up against buildings. Time of LSR is when the ping pong ball sized hail most likely occurred via radar estimates.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reported via social media. Four feet of water over County Road 82/Trego County Line 100 yards south of the intersection with County Road O.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UP846 mesonet site reported the gust.
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Report relayed of damage to two tin sheds that had part of the roofs torn off, a metal fence blown over, and some power lines were broken. Time is estimated from a nearby mesonet report.
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Semi tipped over on Interstate 70 at mile marker 110-111. The semi was travelling east and blown to the north.
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Weatherlink site WPEWeather.
Hail Hail
Report of nickel to quarter sized hail near Campus that fell over a duration of 10 minutes.
Hail Hail
NWS employee reported 1 inch diameter hail.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported 1.25 inch hail starting at 45 past the hour, but later reported 1.5 inch hail was found.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported 1.75 inch hail.
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Mesonet UP846 measured a 63 MPH wind gust.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1.75 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 inch hail.
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Trained spotter estimated 60 MPH wind gusts.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 1 |
| 2024 | 69 | 3 |
| 2023 | 35 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018 | 41 | 0 |
| 2017 | 39 | 4 |
| 2016 | 25 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 5 |
| 2014 | 39 | 1 |
| 2013 | 25 | 1 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 3 |
| 2010 | 27 | 5 |
| 2009 | 33 | 2 |
| 2008 | 59 | 12 |
| 2007 | 23 | 1 |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 2 |
| 2004 | 33 | 1 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 1 |
| 2000 | 24 | 2 |
| 1999 | 21 | 1 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 3 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 4 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 6 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |