Graham 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.
41
Tornado reports
360
Hail reports
27
Floods since 1996
892
All events
0
Deaths
$31.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Graham County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 41 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 strong tornado developed just west of U.S. Highway 283 north of Hill City and moved northeast into southern Norton County. The tornado produced extensive damage, including irrigation pivots overturned, utility poles destroyed, and farm implements rolled/tossed nearly 3/4 of a m…
Snowfall totals across the county averaged 1-3. 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 8-12 inch diameter tree limb was split in half.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Per a video received through social media, a live tree branch roughly four to eight inches in diameter was downed.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about five to nine inches, lowest over southwest portions of the county. These values are about one and one-half inches above average to six inches above average. Normal June precipitation across the county is about three inches.
Hail Hail
Report received from Facebook of dime to penny sized hail.
Hail Hail
The trained spotter indicated just a few nickel sized hailstones occurred.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the Hill City Municipal Airport. Gusts ranged from 68 to 86 mph.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about two inches (one and one-half inches below average) to three inches (one-half inch below average) across the county. Normal monthly precipitation amounts are about three and three quarters of an inch.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about seven-tenths of an inch to about one and eight-tenths of an inch, highest over east-central portions of the county. Precipitation deficits were slightly below average over east-central portions of the county, with deficits as low as…
High Wind High Wind
Gusts up to 64 mph were measured at Hill City Municipal Airport.
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Public report of 7 inches of snow 6 miles south-southeast of Hill City the morning of the 24th. Hill City ASOS recorded 0.5 mile visibilities overnight due to heavy snow.
High Wind High Wind
The Hill City ASOS recorded a gust of 61 mph.
High Wind High Wind
The Hill City Airport ASOS named KHLC recorded multiple wind gusts ranging from 59-69 mph. A WeatherLink station named WL-HILLCITY0.29W located in Hill City recorded wind gusts of 58 and 59 mph.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A trained spotter with a picture on Facebook measured flat ice accumulation on elevated surfaces generally around an eighth of an inch. Other objects in the picture suggest accumulations around 0.25 to 0.3 inches are possible. Impacts: Light ice accretion, slick surfaces.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station at Hill City recorded 68 MPH gust.
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Site KHLC reports 59 mph wind gust. A 55 mph wind gust was also reported 4 minutes prior.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site KHLC reported 58 to 60 mph wind gusts.
Hail Hail
A public report of quarter sized hail.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Dispatcher on duty reported quarter mile visibility in a wall of dust along thunderstorm outflow boundary moving east through Hill City. These conditions continued across the county.
Hail Hail
Penny to nickel sized hail was reported.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from two to six inches, with the highest amounts in the northeast part of the county. Wind gusts of 60 MPH or higher occurred from 00:15 through 5 AM, with a peak gust of 63 MPH occurring at 5:20 AM. Key impacts: whiteout conditions, road closures.
Blizzard Blizzard
Hill City ASOS (KHLC) reported half to quarter mile visibility for 3 hours in snow. A public report from Hill city also confirmed these conditions as well. Winds were gusting to 35-61 mph during this time frame. Key impacts: whiteout conditions.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at the Hill City Airport (KHLC) recorded wind gusts ranging from 60-63 mph through the day.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Multiple social media reports of radial ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.5 inches accumulated on elevated surfaces and on the east side of the surfaces. These reports were from 7 SSE New Almelo and 2 E Hill City. The amounts based on the pictures were radial amounts. There was ongoin…
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at Hill City Airport (KHLC) reported a 58 mph wind gust.
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Spotter estimated 50-60 mph winds.
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The ASOS in Hill City recorded multiple gusts between 58 and 62 MPH.
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Trained spotter reported estimated 60 MPH wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Local emergency manager reported 1 inch diameter hail.
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The ASOS at the Hill City airport (KHLC) reported a peak wind gust of 71 mph. Additional gusts of 60 and 69 mph were also reported at the site.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail occurred and lasted a duration of 3 to 4 minutes.
Hail Hail
Estimated pea to penny, but mostly dime sized hail in Bogue.
Hail Hail
Public report of pea to 0.75 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of pea to 0.75 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of pea to 0.75 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS at Hill City airport reported 59 MPH gusts.
Hail Hail
Pea to penny sized hail reported in Hill City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Exceptional damage to a 60'x100' metal building with 15' side walls that was built in 2019. East wall was blown in, roof blown away, and substructure partially collapsed with metal siding peeled away. Several 2x4 planks of wood were stuck in the ground about 70' from the building…
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Metal garage had overhead doors blown out and folded with portions of the side wall torn away.
Hail Hail
Hail ranged from pea to penny in size.
Hail Hail
Silver dollar coin sized hail fell in the town of Studley.
Hail Hail
Public report via social media of 1.75 inch hail.
High Wind High Wind
An isolated 59 mph high wind gust occurred over the Hill City Airport and was recorded via the ASOS station there. No other high wind gusts of 58 mph or higher were observed or reported across the remainder of the county. Key Impacts: Hazardous travel, high winds.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS in Hill City reported multiple gusts over 60 MPH during the day, including a gust up to 71 MPH. Impacts were high winds blowing dust and causing hazardous driving conditions.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS in Hill City reported two gusts over 60 MPH during the day and a WeatherLink site reported an additional gust of 60 MPH. Impacts were high winds causing hazardous driving conditions.
Drought Drought
Precipitation for the month ranged from one to two inches. This was a half inch to two inches above the normal amount of a half inch to one inch of precipitation.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The ASOS at the airport in Hill City, KS report reported -25F wind chills starting at 0715 local on the 13th. There were brief times during the day time hours that wind chills warmed above -25F, generally due to the AWOS reporting calm winds. Overnight on the 15th, an additional …
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 1 |
| 2021 | 40 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | 1 |
| 2017 | 19 | 2 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 4 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 1 |
| 2007 | 35 | 2 |
| 2006 | 31 | 0 |
| 2005 | 37 | 5 |
| 2004 | 36 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 2 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 2 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 1 |
| 1996 | 24 | 1 |
| 1995 | 10 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 6 | 1 |
| 1969 | 6 | 0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961 | 6 | 1 |
| 1960 | 4 | 1 |
| 1959 | 6 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 3 | 2 |
| 1953 | 3 | 3 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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