Pawnee 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.
45
Tornado reports
457
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
875
All events
0
Deaths
$6.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pawnee County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 45 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 EF4 Tornado
This tornado was well documented by storm chasers, spotters and a research team with portable doppler radar. The tornado did turn north towards the end of it's life cycle. Low end EF4 damage was done to a home along US156. The roof and walls were blown away of this well construct…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Hail Hail
A public report of 1.5 inch hail.
Hail Hail
A public report of 1 inch hail.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station 6 NNW Radium KKSPAWNE14 recorded a wind gust of 50 knots.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Public report via social media of flooding across roadway around this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The report was received from the Kansas State Mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The report was received from the Kansas State Mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A dead tree branch measuring 7 inches in diameter, was broken off. This wind damage report was received through social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The measured gust was reported by the Kansas State Mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The measured gust was reported by the Kansas State Mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The measured gust was reported by the Kansas State Mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The measured gust was reported by the Kansas State Mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The measured gust was reported by the Kansas State Mesonet.
Hail Hail
A report of one inch hail was received from a social media post.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A measured 1.88 inches of rain fell.
Hail Hail
A mPING report. Time adjusted based on radar.
Hail Hail
A public report for hail of 0.75 inches.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills briefly moving into Extreme Cold Warning Criteria and hovering around criteria with wind chills dropping as low as -21F 2/20 at 4:45 AM. Gusts up to 24 mph were reached during the event.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A report from social media indicated an estimated three inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Measured 62 mph gusts at the mesonet station near the Pawnee and Barton County line.
Hail Hail
Hail the size of quarters was reported by the public.
Hail Hail
Hail measuring one and one half inches in diameter was reported by the public.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust measured at 72 mph by a mesonet station in Larned.
Hail Hail
The public reported golf ball sized hail in Larned.
Hail Hail
Baseball sized hail was reported in Larned at 10:35 am.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall report of 1.54 inches.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall of three inches was measured 5 SE Ash Valley.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Two inched measured at Larned.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 5.5 inches of snow fell at 3 NE Garfield.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down in Larned due to thunderstorm winds.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018 | 33 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | 2 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 29 | 3 |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 |
| 2011 | 24 | 1 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 1 |
| 2008 | 24 | 0 |
| 2007 | 56 | 1 |
| 2006 | 38 | 1 |
| 2005 | 27 | 0 |
| 2004 | 43 | 3 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 40 | 0 |
| 2001 | 49 | 3 |
| 2000 | 14 | 1 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 36 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 54 | 2 |
| 1995 | 11 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 2 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 3 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 2 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 2 |
| 1956 | 3 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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