Meade County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
57
Tornado reports
482
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
858
All events
0
Deaths
$9.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Meade County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 56 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.
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…
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station 9 S Montezuma Dirks_Farm recorded a few instances of high winds, peaking 56 knots.
Wildfire Wildfire
Kansas Forest Service reported the Andrew Lane fire that began in Seward County crossed into Meade County. The exact acreage burned in the county is unknown, but the total fire acreage burned was 7,217 acres. The fire began on February 17, and was controlled by February 20. No st…
Wildfire Wildfire
The Ranger Road fire was a large wildfire that began in Beaver County, OK during the early afternoon hours of February 17th. Fueled by strong southwesterly winds and low relative humidity, the fire spread quickly into Kansas. It was reported by local ranchers that hundreds of cat…
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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.
High Wind High Wind
Personal Weather Station - Dirks Farm recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.
High Wind High Wind
The public reported a tree down and a damaged fence.
High Wind High Wind
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.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
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.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
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.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall of 2 inches was observed in Fowler.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall of 2.7 inches was observed in Plains.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
High Wind High Wind
Location was 2.2 E of Plains City.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 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 | 33 | 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 |
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