McPherson County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
53
Tornado reports
439
Hail reports
70
Floods since 1996
1,184
All events
6
Deaths
$102.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in McPherson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 53 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.
Accumulating snowfall on roadways led to slick conditions resulting in numerous slide offs and some accidents. One accident occurred 2 South of Lindsborg which unfortunately resulted in a fatality and two injuries. Visibility was reduced significantly. Snowfall reports ranged fro…
The combination of heavy rain and high winds aided in a two-vehicle fatal automobile accident on Highway 56 east of McPherson. There was one fatality and one injury associated with the accident. The McPherson Sentinel contributed to this report.
Snow accumulated 0.5 inches at Mcpherson.
One to two inches of ice accumulated across McPherson County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 500 downed power poles and 2000 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $9.8 million. There was also widespread damage to trees but the …
Rather extensive damage occurred across the town of Moundridge due to extreme straight line winds estimated at 90 to 100 mph. Three businesses and one residence received major damage. Numerous trees were uprooted across the town. The damage path was relatively narrow, indicating …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured via a personal weather station.
Hail Hail
Photo received via social media.
Hail Hail
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Emergency management reported several power poles down along Highway 4 near 10th Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured with a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the McPherson Airport.
Drought Drought
The southwest corner of the county entered the month in extreme drought (D3) with areas of moderate drought (D2) stretching to the northwest and southeast corners. Multiple rounds of showers and storms led to the removal of D2 on the 16th.
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Drought Drought
Only western portions of the county entered the month in severe drought (D2) status. The far southwest corner worsened by the 5th when it was put into extreme drought (D3) status. This expanded eastward on the 12th but stayed confined to the southwest quadrant of the county. By t…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report received via mPing.
Hail Hail
The time was estimated via radar.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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Drought Drought
Severe drought (D2) moved into roughly the western third to half of the county while the eastern portions ranged from moderate drought (D1) to abnormally dry (D0). Precipitation amounts for the entire month were under an inch even half inch in the far west based on cooperative ob…
High Wind High Wind
A Union Pacific site 1 mile west of Canton began measuring wind gusts in excess of 58 mph beginning at 7 AM CDT, and the peak gust at this site was 65 mph at 8:43 AM CDT. Meanwhile, the AWOS site at McPherson Airport measured sustained winds in excess of 40 mph between 10 AM CDT …
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Based on surrounding reports and reports within the county, an estimated 7 to 9 inches of snow fell across McPherson County. The highest reported snow total was 8.1 inches about three miles east of Lindsborg.
Hail Hail
The report was received via social media.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
This wind gust was measured via a personal weather station.
Hail Hail
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021 | 40 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 43 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 1 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016 | 36 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 0 |
| 2014 | 57 | 3 |
| 2013 | 46 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | 4 |
| 2011 | 57 | 1 |
| 2010 | 41 | 3 |
| 2009 | 36 | 2 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 41 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 39 | 1 |
| 2004 | 27 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 60 | 2 |
| 2001 | 46 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 | 25 | 2 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 3 |
| 1991 | 15 | 3 |
| 1990 | 11 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 5 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 6 | 3 |
| 1964 | 6 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 4 | 1 |
| 1959 | 8 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 4 | 2 |
| 1955 | 4 | 4 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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