Linn County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
132
Hail reports
54
Floods since 1996
404
All events
4
Deaths
$9.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Linn County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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.
Tornado EF4 Tornado
EF4 tornado crossed from Anderson county into Linn county in Kansas at 7:30 PM CST, 4 miles northwest of Blue Mound. The tornado moved east-northeast over mainly rural areas of the county. A home, several farm buildings, and garage were completely destroyed. Other buildings recei…
Heavy snow fell during the morning hours on February 17. Roughly 5 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county, with some isolated higher totals. The day after the snow fell, a Dodge Ram with four occupants from Texas was traveling north on HWY 69, just south of HWY 52 when it ran…
The Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne had major flooding, with a second highest crest ever of 36.07 feet, or 11.07 feet above flood stage. Many homes and businesses suffered loss.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near 400th road south of Mound City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured 62 mph wind gust in Pleasanton.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Around 8 PM on 13 April 2026, an EF-1 tornado associated with a supercell developed in far southwest Linn County, KS, around 2 miles southeast of the town of Blue Mound near the intersection of 300th Road and Farris Rd. The tornado tracked to the east northeast, causing significa…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report of strong winds causing minor property damage to a house near Parker.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Portions of Linn County received 5 to 7 of snow from this event, with 7 reported in Pleasanton and 5 reported northwest of Blue Mound.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple reports of wires down and power outages in eastern Linn County near Pleasanton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple reports of downed limbs and wires in the Pleasanton area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of 60 mph winds in Pleasanton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple social media reports of limbs down in the Linn Valley area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report of a downed tree at a residence west of La Cygne.
Hail Hail
Two inch diameter hail reported between Centerville and Blue Mound.
Hail Hail
Hail up to ping pong ball size reported at Mound City Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near 2300th Street WNW of La Cygne.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 65 mph wind gusts between Pleasanton and Trading Post.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported in La Cygne.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail was reported northeast of La Cygne.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The ASOS at Olathe Industrial Airport (IXD) reported a minimum wind chill of 24 degrees below zero at 13z on Feb 20th (temp of minus 8). Wind chills of -17 or colder were reported for multiple time frames between Feb 18 and Feb 20.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Linn County received over 5 inches of snow from a winter storm that impacted the region from Feb 17 to Feb 18 2025. Pleasanton, Mound City, and La Cygne all reported around 8 to 9 inches of snow.
Drought Drought
D2 drought carried over from October in Linn County, but drought improved to better than D2 with the Nov 5th issuance of the drought monitor.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail was reported in Mound City.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported in Pleasanton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report. Social Media photos of a tree uprooted, falling onto a house. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and power outages near 7th Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed power lines just east of La Cygne.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report of trees and large limbs downed in Pleasanton.
Drought Drought
Severe drought impacted all of Linn County for the entire month of September 2023.
Heat Heat
Extreme heat and humidity leading to excessively hot heat indices impacted Linn County KS from August 19th through the 25th. Max heat indices ranged from 110 to 120+ degrees during this 7 day stretch.
Drought Drought
Severe drought (D2) persisted through all of August 2023 in Linn County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust of 62 mph in La Cygne from a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust of 68 mph in Mound City from a personal weather station.
Drought Drought
While some areas saw some average or above average rain through July, most of the area across eastern Kansas saw the severe drought conditions continue through the month of July. As of now, widespread drought impacts have not been reported.
Drought Drought
Due to several weeks of relatively dry conditions moderate to severe drought was introduced to eastern Kansas by the US Drought Monitor. According to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service page there was a monthly deficit of around 3 to 5 inches of rain, which led to the decl…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph was reported in Parker.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph was reported in Pleasanton.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail was reported in Prescott.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail was reported in Prescott.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed in Pleasanton.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic air mass sent temperatures below zero along with strong winds. Minimum wind chills across the region generally ranged from -25 to -40 degrees between roughly 10 am on 12/22 to noon on 12/23.
Drought Drought
Significant precipitation deficits over the previous months created D2 or worse conditions in Linn County, KS. D2 drought continued from October and November into the beginning of December before finally ending on December 13th.
Drought Drought
Significant precipitation deficits over the previous several months yielding D2 drought conditions continuing through November.
Drought Drought
Significant precipitation deficits over the previous several months and continuing into October yielded severe (D2) to extreme (D3) across portions of far eastern Kansas. Linn County began October with the southern edge in D2 drought. D2 would quickly expand to cover the entire c…
Drought Drought
Due to ongoing lack of rain across the area the severe (D2) drought has expanded into Linn County. So far there have been little to no reports of impacts, but the drought continued into October.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported 14 power poles down near Parker, Kansas. It was unclear if they were broken or leaned over, or if the powerlines were removed from the poles themselves.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An estimated 70 mph wind gusts was reported by fire rescue.
Hail Hail
This report was received via social media, at D's Truckstop.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the third night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Sunday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 1 |
| 2007 | 26 | 1 |
| 2006 | 18 | 1 |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 20 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
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