Pottawatomie 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.
37
Tornado reports
408
Hail reports
38
Floods since 1996
900
All events
7
Deaths
$9.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pottawatomie County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 37 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
Five to six inches of snow was reported by cooperative observers to have fallen countywide. Some isolated amounts near 7 inches were reported in the southern part of the county.
Winds clocked to 99 mph at the Jeffrey Power Plant near Emmett, and estimated to between 65 and 100 mph elsewhere caused widespread and severe damage across the entire county. Numerous trees, roofs, windows and power lines were damaged or destroyed from the high wind. Power was o…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Also reported nickel sized hail.
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Several large trees are down.
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A twelve inch diameter healthy elm tree is down.
Flood Flood
Widespread flooding occurring on roadways throughout Wamego.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency manager reports numerous roads are underwater around Olsburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured 59 mph gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured 78 mph gust on a personal weather station.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS report of 6.8 inches from KS-PT-42 Saint George.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS observer measured 9.2 inches of snow 4 miles southwest of Olsburg.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail near Olsburg.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail observed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of power poles down across railroad tracks, limbs down, and power lines down across Belvue.
Hail Hail
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Estimated wind gust.
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Weather Station measured.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
What appeared to begin as a gustnado became connected to the storm updraft at least briefly along the leading edge of a thunderstorm as it moved through the small town of Belvue. The small vortex moved ENE for a few miles doing minor damage to trees and outbuildings before dissip…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Outbuilding was damaged. Winds were estimated.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Small creek overflowed from the heavy rainfall, resulting in low lying homes being affected.
Blizzard Blizzard
Report from county highways included blizzard conditions with near zero visibility with winds gusting to around 60 mph. This corresponded to area ASOS that showed visibilities also falling to between one half and one quarter mile. These conditions lasted for approximately 3 to 4 …
Blizzard Blizzard
A COOP Observer 2 miles NW of Onaga measured 16.3 inches of snow from this storm. Another COOP observer in Wamego measured 17.4 inches of snow. Local network of observations reported periods of visibility down below one quarter mile and wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph mainly in the 3a…
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail in Wamego.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust to 62 mph.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A storm chaser provided photos of what appeared to be a ragged funnel on the ground. No damage was reported with this tornado. Times were based on radar data and photos.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Radar data along with social media photos and storm chaser accounts suggest that a small brief tornado occurred in this location. Less a minute and no damage reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lots of tree damage across the town with large tree limbs downed and tree trunks snapped. Time estimated from radar.
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Three inch tree limbs broken and power poles were broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Siding blown off a building and widespread tree damage. Time estimated based of radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two coal cars were blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manger recorded 68 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 to 70 mph wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 70 mph winds, also power out across town.
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A large tree snapped at the base.
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Small shed lost its roof and was knocked over in Wamego.
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Estimated by social media.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Social media report.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 41 | 2 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 2 |
| 2016 | 17 | 1 |
| 2015 | 27 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 73 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 34 | 1 |
| 2005 | 38 | 1 |
| 2004 | 29 | 0 |
| 2003 | 28 | 1 |
| 2002 | 46 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 43 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 1 |
| 1998 | 35 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 1 |
| 1996 | 9 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 3 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 10 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 2 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 4 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 3 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 2 | 2 |
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