Logan County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
39
Tornado reports
488
Hail reports
67
Floods since 1996
1,097
All events
1
Deaths
$5.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Logan County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 38 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.
2-4 inch branches littering the ground. Power out on west side of Oakley for 4 hours. Low visibility in blowing dirt for over an hour. Fatal accident killing a state senator on Interstate-70 occurred in period of near zero visibility.
Snowfall totals across the county averaged 8-12 southeast to near 20 northwest. 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.
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Measured by the Aero B Ranch mesonet.
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Measured by the Arrow B Ranch from decaying showers and thunderstorms.
Hail Hail
The hail ranged from pea to penny size.
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Measured by a personal weather station.
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Measured by a Union Pacific weather station.
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Tree branches up to eight-inches in diameter were blown down in Oakley.
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A semi-trailer rolled over at mile post 75 on Interstate 70.
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Measured by a Union Pacific weather station.
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Measured by a personal weather station.
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Measured by a Union Pacific weather station.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Dust storm conditions reported between Oakley and Winona on Highway 40.
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Mesonet station UP840 9.0 W Winona.
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Measured by a Union Pacific mesonet nine miles west of Winona.
Hail Hail
Hail size ranged from pea to penny size.
Hail Hail
Hail ranged from pea to nickel size near the intersection of Highway 40 and County Road 260.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Dust storm conditions continued as the outflow boundary moved across Logan County. Zero visibility was reported in the blowing dust in Oakley as the outflow boundary moved through.
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Quarter mile visibility in blowing dust reported three miles south of Oakley as a weak line of showers moved through.
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Half mile west of Oakley on County Road A, time estimated. Bin for ground cane storage was moved off its foundation 3 inches, in addition to short round top cover being picked up and set back on a fence. The round top was anchored 18 inches to ground with T-posts.
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Personal weather stations measured wind gusts around 60 MPH in western Logan County. The highest gust was 70 MPH west-southwest of Winona.
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A 62 mph gust was measured nine miles west-southwest of Winona, and a 58 mph gust was measured 10 miles northeast of Wallace.
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Gusts up to 75 mph were measured nine miles west-southwest of Winona.
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The mesonet site named UP840 which is located 9 WSW Winona recorded the 59 mph wind gust another wind gust of 58 mph was recorded around an hour later. Additional wind gusts of 55 mph were also recorded on an Ambient Weather station named Section_17 which is located 10 NE Wallace…
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UP840 measured the peak gust for the county.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Emergency manager reported brownout conditions along Highway 83 south of Oakley in various locations.
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Wind gusts varied from 58-74 MPH across the county. The peak gust was reported by a Union Pacific weather sensor northeast of Wallace.
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AWOS KOEL reported a gust of 58 mph. A law enforcement officer reported blowing dust around 1 W Oakley with visibilities less than 1/2 mile.
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An Ambient Weather station named Section 17 located 10 NE Wallace recorded wind gusts of 60, 64, 68, 76 and 81 mph. The Kansas Mesonet site named RussellSprings3SW recorded wind gusts of 57, 59, 62 and 64 mph. A WeatherUnderground site named KKSWALLA4 located 16 SSE Wallace recor…
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The Ambient weather site named Section 17 located 10 NE Wallace recorded multiple instances of 81 mph wind gusts and a gust of 78 mph before the 81 mph gusts. The Kansas Mesonet site named Russell Springs 3 SW, and a weather underground site named KKSWALLA4 located 13 SSE Wallace…
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Site Section 17 (AWN) measured 58 mph wind gust.
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The mesonet site UP840 9 W Winona (UPR) had a wind gust to 58 mph. Additional wind gusts around 55 mph occurred throughout the afternoon.
Flood Flood
Report of water over Highway 25 early on the morning of the 23rd, about a mile north of Russell Springs. About 3-5 miles to the northwest (upstream) reported 5.3 inches of rain from the event.
Flood Flood
Dakota road and 210ish roads are in bad shape due to water running over and down them and are covered in silt and field residue in spots. Estimated 4 inches of rain fell to cause this event.
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Ambient weather site Section 17 reported the wind gust.
Hail Hail
Report of quarter size hail 5 inches deep.
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The mesonet site named UP840 reported the wind gust.
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Up to 3.5 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down in town. A 54 mph wind gust was reported at the Oakley Airport at 16:29 as well.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail and 2.10 inches of rainfall.
Hail Hail
Emergency Manager relayed report that law enforcement had golf ball sized hail 8 miles south of Oakley.
Hail Hail
Dime to penny size hail was reported by emergency manager.
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Reported numerous large tree limbs down in Winona.
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Site KS-RussellSprings3SW measured 64 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station UP840 9.0 W Winona.
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Site Section_17 (AWN) measured 87 mph wind gust.
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Report of estimated 70 MPH winds with crop (corn) and light property (trellis) damage.
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Mesonet station UP840 9.0 W Winona.
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Around a 15 foot section of a roof from a limestone block building was blown to the east.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | 1 |
| 2024 | 38 | 1 |
| 2023 | 55 | 1 |
| 2022 | 36 | 2 |
| 2021 | 39 | 1 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 |
| 2019 | 39 | 3 |
| 2018 | 39 | 0 |
| 2017 | 46 | 0 |
| 2016 | 37 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 3 |
| 2014 | 63 | 1 |
| 2013 | 35 | 1 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 37 | 0 |
| 2010 | 30 | 3 |
| 2009 | 24 | 1 |
| 2008 | 24 | 2 |
| 2007 | 32 | 1 |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 1 |
| 2003 | 30 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29 | 1 |
| 2001 | 33 | 4 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 1 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 1 |
| 1996 | 40 | 1 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 18 | 2 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 |
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