Lane County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
45
Tornado reports
299
Hail reports
7
Floods since 1996
612
All events
0
Deaths
$2.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lane 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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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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station KKSDIGHT22 recorded a 59 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station 4 SSE Dighton KKSDIGHT22 recorded several instances of high wind, peaking 59 knots.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow fallen.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 5.5 inches of snow fallen.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station Hineman Farms - KKSDIGHT22 recorded a 59 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public report of a 70 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report was from the Kansas State Mesonet of 66 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The report was received from AWN weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two public reports came in at the same time reporting multiple large tree limbs downed. One of the report included pictures.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The report of a 77 mph wind gust was from KKSDIGHT22 weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A measured wind gust of 72 mph at the mesonet station KKSDIGHT22.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet site recorded a wind gust of 59 mph. Another nearby site recorded a gust of 58 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 73 mph.
Hail Hail
A public report of 1.25 inch hail.
Hail Hail
An emergency manager reported hail just slightly larger than golf ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
A public report of multiple two inch hail stones.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement reported 1.5 inch hail.
High Wind High Wind
Kansas State Mesonet Lane County recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Personal Weather Station: KKSDIGHT22 recorded a wind gust of 70 mph.
High Wind High Wind
An emergency manager reported large trees down and the post office roof was blown off. The public also posted pictures of the damage.
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 -25F 2/18 at 9:00 AM. Gusts up to 30 mph were reached during the event.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Five inches of new snowfall was reported at Healy.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Five and one half inches of snowfall was reported at Amy.
High Wind High Wind
Non-Thunderstorm Wind Gust was measured by a mesonet station 1 ESE Scott State Lake.
High Wind High Wind
Measured by a personal weather station 4 miles south southeast of Dighton, KS.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail was reported by the public.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines down in this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of 93 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
At roughly this point the tornado may have moved south into Lane County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Five inches of snow was estimated 3 SSE Amy.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous four inch tree limbs downed.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Reported by Off duty NWS Employee.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Reported 1 inch of snow in Dighton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 8 inches of snow in Dighton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 9 inches of snow in Dighton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 10 inches of snow 4 miles SE of Dighton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 10 inches of snow at Dighton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 6.5 inches of snow at Healy.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 5 inches of snow 2 miles S of Amy.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 8 |
| 2015 | 24 | 6 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 1 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 |
| 2008 | 62 | 10 |
| 2007 | 28 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 42 | 1 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 42 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 7 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 4 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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