Hamilton storm history
Storm events recorded in Hamilton, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
754
Total events
35
Tornadoes
387
Hail
8
Floods
0
Deaths
$737K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station K3K3 Syracuse-Hamilton County Municipal Airport recorded less than a quarter-mile visibility in freezing fog.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility measured less than a quarter-mile at K3K3 Syracuse-Hamilton County Municipal Airport.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station K3K3 Syracuse reported 0.25 mile visibilities.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS station K3K3 Syracuse recorded a 59 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS station K3K3 Syracuse recorded a 69 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS station K3K3 Syracuse recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser video showed a brief tornado last for a couple minutes. No damage was found.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported 2.75 inch hail and included pictures via social media.
Hail Hail
Public reported 2 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported by a mesonet station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by the AWOS station at Syracuse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by the mesonet station K5COO.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Department of highways measured a 63 mph wind gust.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility less than quarter-mile at K3K3.
High Wind High Wind
K5COO US-50 @ MP 4.4 Syracuse station recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
AWOS station K3K3 Syracuse recorded a wind gust of 69 mph.
High Wind High Wind
US 50 @ MP 4.4 Syracuse, KS KSDOT recorded a wind gust of 80 mph. The same station recorded a 72 mph an hour earlier.
High Wind High Wind
AWOS station K3K3 Syracuse measured a 69 mph wind gust. A mesonet station in Hamilton county also measured a 65 mph gust around the same time.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills briefly moving into Extreme Cold Warning Criteria and hovering around criteria with wind chills dropping as low as -23F 2/19 at 2:55 AM. Gusts up to 15 mph were reached during the event.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two and one half inches of snow fell at Syracuse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site recorded a wind gust of 60 MPH.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorms wind gusts were measured by a mesonet station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sixty to seventy mph thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Damaged outbuilding and power poles. Reported as a tornado with picture but could be a tornado or landspout.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damaged outbuilding and power poles.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two inches of snow was measured at Coolidge at 7 am.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow measured at 1.5 inches was reported 17 N Syracuse.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow measured at 2.0 inches was reported 7 WSW Syracuse.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow was measured at 2.2 inches 15 NNE Coolidge.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow was measured at 3.1 inches at 9 S Lakin.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 1 |
| 2024 | 26 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 3 |
| 2019 | 27 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 23 | 2 |
| 2014 | 34 | 1 |
| 2013 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 1 |
| 2007 | 28 | 1 |
| 2006 | 29 | 0 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 36 | 0 |
| 2003 | 32 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 1 |
| 2000 | 20 | 1 |
| 1999 | 37 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 2 |
| 1995 | 11 | 1 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 3 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |