Morton County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
20
Tornado reports
350
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
752
All events
1
Deaths
$3.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Morton County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 20 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 F3 Tornado
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet site CGLK1 recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
AWOS station KEHA Elkhart measured several high wind gusts, peaking 51 knots.
High Wind High Wind
RAWS station CGLK1 Cimarron recording a couple instances of high winds, peaking 53 knots.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 6 inches of snow fallen.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 5 inches of snow fallen.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 7.5 inches of snow fallen.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 11 inches of snow fallen.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 8 inches of snow fallen.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility measured a quarter-mile at KEHA Elkhart-Morton County Airport.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station KEHA Elkhart reported 0.25 mile visibilities.
Hail Hail
A public report of 2.75 inch hail.
Hail Hail
A public report of 1 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A measured wind gust of 65 mph at the mesonet station CGLK1 Cimarron.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility a quarter-mile or less at KEHA.
High Wind High Wind
AWOS station KEHA Elkhart Site recorded a wind gust of 70 mph.
High Wind High Wind
The 1 WSW Richfield Kansas mesonet recorded a wind gust of 74 mph. Mesonet station CGLK1 Cimarron recorded a wind gust of 68 mph around an hour later.
High Wind High Wind
AWOS station KEHA Elkhart Site recorded a wind gust of 67 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Emergency manager reported numerous tree limbs and several trees down across Morton County. Time estimated with strongest winds via observations.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Public report of 1.75 inches of snow via social media.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Received report and photo through social media.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station CGLK1 Cimarron. Recorded a wind gust of 66 mph and sustained speeds of 42 mph.
High Wind High Wind
AWOS station KEHA Elkhart AWOS Site. Recorded a wind gust of 60 mph and sustained speeds of 51 mph.
High Wind High Wind
An emergency manager reported a few street signs (railroad crossing and stop signs) down, as well as some tree branches due to the high winds.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills consistently moving into Extreme Cold Warning Criteria with wind chills dropping as low as -23F 2/19 at 5:55 AM. Wind gusts over the period reached up to 21 mph.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
One inch measured at 10 miles southwest of Richfield.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow was measured at 2 inches at Elkhart. The report came from Morton County Emergency management.
Hail Hail
One diameter inch hail was reported by the public.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the Ekhart airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Storm chaser estimated 60-70 mph wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Blizzard Blizzard
Three hours of visibility reduction of less than one quarter mile in heavy snow and blowing snow with sustained winds of 40 mph gusting in excess of 51 mph. Observed at Elkhart (KEHA).
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Three inches (3.0) of snow was measured at Elkhart.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 3 inches of snow fell at Rolla.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 37 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 37 | 0 |
| 2017 | 32 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 2 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 31 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 1 |
| 2004 | 33 | 0 |
| 2003 | 27 | 1 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 2 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 3 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | 6 | 6 |
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