Gove 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.
62
Tornado reports
450
Hail reports
42
Floods since 1996
976
All events
2
Deaths
$29.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Gove County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 61 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.
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…
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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.
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Measured by the WPE Weather site.
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Measured by the Union Pacific 830 mesonet site.
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Measured by a personal weather station.
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Winds gusts were estimated at 70 mph.
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Per Spotter Network, inflow winds were estimated between 65 and 70 mph.
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Social media Report of estimated 70-80 mph winds.
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Weatherlink site 6.4 NNW Gove measured 66 mph gust.
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Weatherlink site in Quinter reports 60 mph gust.
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Mesonet station UP830 3.3 E Grinnell.
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Mesonet station UP846 2.0 E Quinter.
Hail Hail
Spotter network report of quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
Nickel to quarter size hail reported in town.
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Mesonet station UP830 3.3 E Grinnell.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Per a text report with photos, water was pooling about three to six inches deep around Oak Street in Grinnell. Crop and property damage estimates are unknown.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about five and one-half inches to ten inches, highest over north-central portions of the county. These values are about three to seven inches above average. Normal June precipitation across the county ranges from two and three-quarters of…
Hail Hail
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Two separate reports of dust storm conditions along the south edge of the thunderstorm behind the outflow boundary winds of the thunderstorm. One report was from Grinnell, the other was from Grainfield.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A wall of dust reported on social media moving eastward ahead of the precipitation. Visibility fell to zero for a few minutes. The worst visibility was across the northern part of the county.
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Spotter network report of 55 to 60 mph winds, with a few 65 mph gusts.
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Photo of a large rest stop sign bent.
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Measured near the intersection of Gove County Road South and Gove County Road 80.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from a little under two inches (one and one-half inches below average) to three and one half inches (near and either side of average), highest over northeast portions of the county. Normal monthly precipitation amounts are about three and one …
Hail Hail
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Dust storm conditions continued as the outflow boundary moved across Gove County. Less than a quarter mile visibility was reported in the blowing dust in Gove as the outflow boundary moved through.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about six to seven-tenths of an inch to about two and one-quarter of an inch, highest over far northwest portions of the county. Precipitation deficits ranged from near average over northwest portions of the county, to one and four tenths…
Gusts up to 70 mph were measured two miles east-southeast of Quinter, with additional gusts of 58 to 62 mph reported across the county. The high winds contributed to a two person injury accident east-bound on Interstate 70 just south of Grinnell.
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UP846 reported the peak gust for the county.
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Wind gusts varied from 58-60 MPH across the county. The peak gust was reported near Park.
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A UPR weather instrument at 2 ESE Quinter recorded a gust of 58 mph.
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A Trained Spotter 2 WSW Campus submitted a screenshot of personal weather station output which showed a 57.7 mph wind gust with a cold frontal passage.
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A KDOT weather site named K5OK7 along I-70 3 ESE Oakley reported a 61 mph wind gust.
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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.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 0 |
| 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 | 15 | 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 |
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