Meade storm history
Storm events recorded in Meade, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
840
Total events
57
Tornadoes
473
Hail
16
Floods
0
Deaths
$9.7M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Eleven irrigation sprinklers damaged along with ten power poles. At least 80 mph wind occurred with the Rear Flank Downdraft. Wheat and corn were destroyed in the area.
The tornado entered Meade County from Seward County at 1545 CST 4 SW of Plains and moved ENE at 35 miles an hour striking the southern part of the town of Meade at around 1600 CST. It ended one mile SE of Meade after doing extensive damage to Meade High School, power lines, and s…
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The Emergency Manager reported several utility poles down near county road G and county road 4. Delayed report.
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A public weather station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.
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Mesonet site UP332 recorded a 67 mph wind gust.
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The mesonet station UP367 4.9 NE Meade (UPR) reported a 66mph wind gust.
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The gusts measured by station UP367 at 4.9 NE Meade.
Hail Hail
A photo of 1 inch diameter hail was received through social media.
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Union Pacific Railroad near Meade recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
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There was a social media report of a snapped tree.
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Pictures were received through social media of multiple trees blown down by severe thunderstorms wind gusts.
Hail Hail
A public report of 1 inch hail.
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Personal Weather Station - Dirks Farm recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.
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The public reported a tree down and a damaged fence.
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A mesonet recorded a wind gust of 68 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills very briefly moved into Extreme Cold Warning Criteria with wind chills around -20F 2/19 at 7:00 AM, and lasted for a few hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Law enforcement reported between one and one and one half inches of new snow at Meade.
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A social media post showed a reported one and one half inch measurement of snow at Plains.
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At the Meade High School, a section of the roof peeled along with other damage on the flat roof from loose objects. The football field scoreboard was blown about 300 yards east or northeast into an adjacent tree row.
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Strong Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated by the Public.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall report of 1.65 inches.
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Rainfall report of 1.44 inches.
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Publick report of overturned irrigation pivot.
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Hail Hail
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 5 inches fell 3 NW of Meade.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 6 inches fell at 2 ESE of Meade State Park.
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Wind gust from trained spotter.
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Multiple tree limbs down 3 inches and bigger.
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Social media report of flipped irrigation pivots with also a photo of a possible funnel cloud time estimate based off radar.
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall of 2 inches was observed in Fowler.
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Snowfall of 2.7 inches was observed in Plains.
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Observed from the mesonet site in Meade.
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Winds were estimated to be 65 MPH.
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Recorded at mile marker 49.
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Location was 2.2 E of Plains City.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall of 2.5 inches was reported in Meade.
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The wind was measured at a location 2.2 E of Plains.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 6 |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 33 | 7 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 1 |
| 2007 | 53 | 7 |
| 2006 | 22 | 1 |
| 2005 | 42 | 7 |
| 2004 | 43 | 0 |
| 2003 | 30 | 2 |
| 2002 | 32 | 1 |
| 2001 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 44 | 2 |
| 1998 | 45 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 42 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 18 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 5 | 4 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 5 | 2 |
| 1955 | 7 | 7 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |