Mitchell 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.
50
Tornado reports
299
Hail reports
19
Floods since 1996
757
All events
4
Deaths
$20.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Mitchell County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 48 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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 F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Snowfall amounts across the area ranged from 4 to 8 inches. There was one fatality. A woman had attempted to go to work on Sunday, but due to dangerous conditions, turned back to go home. She was reported missing when she didn't report for work on Monday, and her abandoned car wa…
Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported with this round of storms.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained speeds near 40 MPH and wind gusts exceeding 50 MPH were common throughout the day based on surrounding observations.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 67 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles west-southwest of Beloit.
Hail Hail
Hail up to ping pong ball size was reported in this round of storms.
Hail Hail
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged anywhere from around a trace in east-southeastern portions of the county to closer to 5 inches in the far west-northwest. The highest reported totals included 4.0 inches from Cawker City and 2.0 inches from Glen Elder Dam. This snow, combined with the stro…
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts anywhere from 55 to near 70 MPH were common across the area. The peak measured wind gust for the county was 68 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located near Tipton.
High Wind High Wind
Peak wind gusts were based to be near 60 MPH, based on surrounding area observations.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range, with the highest reported total of 4.4 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Beloit.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range, with the highest reported total of 3.3 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located at Glen Elder Lake.
Blizzard Blizzard
Storm total snow amounts generally in the 8 to 16 inch range, combined with northerly winds gusting around 35 MPH, resulted in white-out conditions across the county. The highest measured amount reported included 12 inches by a CoCoRaHS observer located seven miles northeast of B…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
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Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail up to ping pong ball size was reported.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
Measured and estimated snowfall totals ranged from a trace to 3 inches.
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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Kansas State Mesonet located one mile west-northwest of Beloit recorded a wind chill of -29 at 2:38 AM on January 14th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow amounts of 2 to 5 inches fell across the county. Measured amounts include 5.0 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer located two miles north-northwest of Hunter, 2.1 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer located 10 miles east of Hunter, and 2.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer lo…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 9 inches across the county. Highest totals included the following: 8.0 inches, reported by CoCoRaHS observers located two miles north-northwest of Hunter and 10 miles east of Hunter; 5.0 inches, reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located at…
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts of 2-6 inches blanketed the county. A few reported totals included: 6.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Beloit; 3.5 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer 10 miles east of Hunter; 2.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Cawker City.
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High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west-northwest of Glen Elder.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west-northwest of Glen Elder.
Tornado EFU Tornado
This tornado was reported by the public to the NWS via pictures and video. No rating nor wind speed was assigned due to the lack of quality damage indicators in the area. The location is estimated.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 1 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 2 |
| 2018 | 29 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 |
| 2014 | 36 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | 1 |
| 2011 | 34 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 4 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 3 |
| 2005 | 30 | 1 |
| 2004 | 28 | 2 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 24 | 12 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 2 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 7 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 5 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 3 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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