Johnson County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
45
Tornado reports
657
Hail reports
109
Floods since 1996
1,514
All events
5
Deaths
$27.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Johnson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 45 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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.
A fatality accident occurred due to icy roads after a winter storm moved through the area. Two vehicles were parked beside a road of an exit ramp off I-35, with people standing between the cars. An 18-wheeler was exiting the interstate and struck the back of one of the vehicles. …
Flooding on various creeks and roadways due to torrential rains. An 18 year old Johnson county male died swimming in a rain swollen Indian Creek. Indian Creek crested at 12.6 feet or 0.6 feet above flood stage.
Twelve members of a football team were injured after being caught in a storm that produced golfball hail driven by 75-knot winds. The hail dented numerous vehicles while the high winds uprooted trees and broke large limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near Edgerton Road near Edgerton.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in Prairie Village.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail south southeast of Olathe.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail in south Leawood.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail in Stanley in southern Overland Park.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail in southern Overland Park near Stanley.
Hail Hail
Mping report of 1 hail near De Soto.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail south of Bonner Springs.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in south Olathe near South Hampton.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near OJC airport.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in south Olathe near South Hampton.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near 143rd and Blackbob Rd.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near 175th and Mur-Len Rd.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near 143rd St in Olathe.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported west of OJC airport.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in Edgerton.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported off Mission Road in Leawood.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near Roe and 71st.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near 95th and Nall.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near 175th and Renner.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported at OJC airport.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near 175th and US Highway 169.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported in Wellington Park.
Hail Hail
Social media report with photo showing ping pong ball sized hail north of OJC airport.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near 143rd and Pflumm.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported near Liberty View Elementary School.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported near Antioch and College.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near 135th and Nall.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near Scheel's in Overland Park.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near Roe and 127th.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail reported at 143rd and Antioch.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported at Wolf Creek Elementary School.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Portions of Johnson County received 5 to 7 of snow from this event, with 6.6 reported in Stanley and 6 reported across Olathe, Lenexa, Leawood, and Overland Park.
Drought Drought
Johnson County KS experienced D2 (Severe) drought from November 1st through November 25th, 2025.
Drought Drought
Precipitation deficits led to severe (D2) drought developing across the northern two thirds of Johnson County by mid October, with this continuing through the end of October.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near Shawnee/Merriam.
Hail Hail
Report of quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail reported in Shawnee.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in Shawnee area.
Hail Hail
Social media photo of hail up to half dollar size on Knox Street in Shawnee area.
Hail Hail
Social media picture of quarter size hail in Shawnee.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 0 |
| 2025 | 84 | 0 |
| 2024 | 57 | 3 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 0 |
| 2018 | 37 | 1 |
| 2017 | 71 | 1 |
| 2016 | 64 | 0 |
| 2015 | 37 | 2 |
| 2014 | 39 | 0 |
| 2013 | 31 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | 2 |
| 2011 | 49 | 3 |
| 2010 | 37 | 0 |
| 2009 | 28 | 0 |
| 2008 | 72 | 4 |
| 2007 | 36 | 0 |
| 2006 | 44 | 0 |
| 2005 | 29 | 0 |
| 2004 | 22 | 0 |
| 2003 | 53 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 57 | 0 |
| 2000 | 45 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 1 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 1 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 21 | 2 |
| 1981 | 10 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 2 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 7 | 0 |
| 1974 | 9 | 0 |
| 1973 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972 | 10 | 2 |
| 1971 | 9 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 12 | 1 |
| 1968 | 6 | 0 |
| 1967 | 5 | 0 |
| 1966 | 16 | 1 |
| 1965 | 10 | 1 |
| 1964 | 9 | 4 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 | 5 | 0 |
| 1959 | 10 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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