Phillips 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.
40
Tornado reports
328
Hail reports
19
Floods since 1996
783
All events
0
Deaths
$17.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Phillips County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 39 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.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained speeds near 40 MPH and wind gusts exceeding 50 MPH were common throughout the day. Peak measured wind gusts included the following: 63 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located near Agra; 61 MPH, measured by a mesonet station four miles east-southeast of Long Island; s…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles south-southeast of Long Island.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 86 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles east-southeast of Long Island.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by the Phillipsburg Airport AWOS.
Drought Drought
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged anywhere from 3 to 7 inches. The highest reported totals included 6.0 inches from Phillipsburg and 4.1 inches from Kirwin Dam. This snow, combined with the strong northerly winds, resulted in widespread white-out conditions.
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 70 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located five miles north of Agra.
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 4.3 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer at Kirwin Dam.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A few of the coldest wind chills of the event were recorded across the county, including -36 degrees by the Phillipsburg Airport AWOS.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged from a dusting to around 3 inches, with the highest totals located across northern portions of the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range, with the highest reported total of 3.4 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Phillipsburg.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total amounts generally in the 1 to 4 inch range were reported across the county.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in this area.
Hail Hail
Hail up to golf ball size reported in and around Phillipsburg. Emergency management reported their vehicle had a broken windshield.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 68 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west-southwest of Phillipsburg. Emergency management reported downed tree limbs in town, including a few up to 10 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles west of Kirwin, and a wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles south-southwest of Kirwin. Emergency management reported downed tree limbs in Kirwin, including a few up to 10…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by a trained spotter. Wind was accompanied by quarter to golf ball size hail.
Hail Hail
A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by a trained spotter. Wind was accompanied by quarter to golf ball size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. Crop damage was reported from the combination of wind and hail of unknown size.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Radar estimates and local reports showed that between 2 and 5 inches of rain fell across the area. Emergency management reported the Deer Creek was out of its banks west of Phillipsburg, and that several rural roads across the area were either covered in water or had swift water …
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in a tree being downed onto Highway 9 three miles east of Logan.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts measured along this path included the following; 68 MPH, measured by a Kansas State Mesonet station located two miles west-southwest of Phillipsburg; 63 MPH, measured by the Phillipsburg Airport AWOS; 61 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located three miles west-south…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a RAWS station located four miles west of Kirwin.
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts exceeding 60 MPH were reported in the Phillipsburg area, occurring under an area of stratiform rain well behind the main line of thunderstorms. A wind gust of 68 MPH was measured by the Phillipsburg Airport AWOS.
High Wind High Wind
Frequent gusts of 50 to 60 MPH occurred based on surrounding area observations.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles west-southwest of Agra, a gust of 65 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles east-southeast of Long Island, and a gust of 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles north o…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Measured and estimated snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 4 inches.
Drought Drought
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Phillipsburg Airport AWOS recorded wind chills of -33 at 10:33 AM on January 13th and -27 at 2:03 AM on January 14th. A Kansas State Mesonet site located one mile southwest of Phillipsburg recorded wind chills of -30 at 10:50 AM on January 13th and -26 at 1:45 AM on January 1…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell across the county, based on reports from nearby locations.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inches across the county. Highest totals included 7.0 inches, reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Logan, and 6.0 inches, reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Phillipsburg.
Drought Drought
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall amounts of mainly 2-4 inches blanketed the county. A few reported totals included 3.6 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer six miles east of Phillipsburg and 2.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Logan.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Social media snowfall reports included 5.0 inches five miles north-northwest of Logan, and 4.5 roughly halfway between Phillipsburg and Prairie View.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 0 |
| 2023 | 43 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 1 |
| 2012 | 30 | 1 |
| 2011 | 24 | 2 |
| 2010 | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 33 | 2 |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 2 |
| 2000 | 18 | 1 |
| 1999 | 20 | 1 |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 7 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 3 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 3 |
| 1978 | 6 | 1 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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