Sedgwick storm history
Storm events recorded in Sedgwick, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
3,036
Total events
89
Tornadoes
1,331
Hail
228
Floods
39
Deaths
$1.3B
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The same tornado that initially touched down 4 miles north of Wellington in Central Sumner County, SKYWARN reports indicate the tornado crossed the Sumner/Sedgwick County line at 1930, 1 mile west of Peck. Moving northeast at 30 kts, the tornado hit Haysville at 1935, destroying …
Tornado touched down in an open field and quickly grew in strength as it moved slightly east of north. The tornado damaged 3 center pivot irrigation systems and caused damage at a farmstead by demolishing a single car detached garage and ripped off a carport that was attached to …
Significant damage to homes, many of them had a number missing outer walls. Seven homes were missing two to four walls, one home was completely destroyed. The trees associated with house completely stripped to nothing, this was also the case at many other locations along the path…
Precipitation transitioned to snow around 5AM which continued to fall through the day. Moderate to heavy snow with strong northwest winds led to reduced visibilities and blizzard conditions across the county starting at 7:30AM until mid day. Winds had sustained speeds of 20 to ne…
A long duration winter storm event impacted the area which started as drizzle and freezing drizzle followed by freezing rain and sleet before transitioning to snow. Colonel Jabara Airport measured a flat ice accumulation of 0.45 inches. Storm total snowfalls ranged from 3 to 5 in…
Freezing drizzle and mist created icy conditions across the county which resulted in multiple vehicular accidents including unfortunately one fatality as well as several possible or suspected injuries. Only minor details are known for most of the accidents.
Consecutive days below 32 degrees. 12 consecutive days of temps below 32 in Wichita (ended 02/18). This was the longest stretch since 1983(18 days). The longest on record is 24 days in 1895. Consecutive days below 20 degrees. 9 consecutive days of temps below 20 in Wichita (ended…
A vehicle rolled over near the junction of the Kansas Turnpike, I-135, and I-235 around 1130 am. The initial report was shared by KNSS Radio via Twitter and later confirmed by Sedgwick County Dispatch. A KHP crash report says the driver was on the ramp from southbound 135 to nort…
Multiple reports of 3 to 6 inches of water over the roads. The usual flood locations remained under water for a considerable amount of time.
A 10-month old girl died after she had been left in a car for approximately 2 hours from around 4:30 to 6:40 PM.
Periods of freezing drizzle produced icy roads countywide. Consequently, dozens of accidents were reported across the Wichita Area. Unfortunately, two accidents on the Kansas Turnpike proved fatal during the late evening on the 25th. One occurred near the Kellogg exit, the other …
Areas of freezing drizzle from the early morning through the noon hour on the 31st produced slick roads countywide. Thereafter, from the evening on the 31st through the early evening on February 1st, areas of moderate to heavy snow produced 6.5 inches snow accumulation 4 miles so…
Two to four inches of snow fell across portions of the county resulting in numerous accidents. One such accident killed a man, when he lost control of his car and hit a tree at a high rate of speed on a city street.
Widespread heavy rains of 8 to 10 inches caused flooding of numerous county roads across Northern Sedgwick County. One fatality occurred to the south of the town of Sedgwick, near the 11200 block of North West, when a stalled motorist apparently attempted to flee his vehicle and …
A 50-foot locust tree was blown down at a golf course. The tree fell onto a golf cart, killing the driver instantly.
Emergency medical services provided onsite at the air show treated 607 people for heat stress according to their after action review which was relayed by emergency management. The responders included military medical personnel too. There were 15 people transported to the hospital…
Freezing drizzle led to some slick spots on the roadways. There were several vehicular accidents with some that had possible or suspected injuries. Six individuals were transported to the hospital.
At 7AM on 9 January, a COOP observer reported 5 inches of snow in Mount Hope Kansas. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 1.7 inches were reported across the county. There were several vehicular accidents during the snow. Some injuries occurred due to these vehicular accidents and individual…
Nine to twelve inches of snow fell across the county, with the highest amounts over the northwest portion of the county. The city of Wichita, recorded 8.7 inches of snow. Over a hundred auto accidents were reported in the city of Wichita, with 12 injuries. The high rate of the sn…
Five to eight inches of snow fell across the county, with 8 inches recorded in the city of Wichita, Kansas. The heavy snow produced over 200 accidents across the county with 24 minor injuries being reported. Most of the accidents were cars sliding off the roadways due to excessiv…
Three to five inches of snow fell across the area from the first winter storm of the season. Over a 100 accidents occurred because of the slick streets, with most of the accidents of the one car variety. Six minor injuries occurred from cars sliding off of on-ramps or into ditche…
Large Hail ranging in size from golf ball to baseball sized moved across Downtown Wichita, causing devastating damage to cars and roofs. During the half hour hail storm, thousands of cars either had roof, windshield or hood damage. Insurance agencies reported 10 to 15 thousand ca…
One to three inches of snow fell across portions of the county leading to numerous traffic accidents. Over 650 traffic accidents were reported in and an around the Greater Wichita area during the morning commute, with 36 injuries reported. One accident of note was a 5 to 6 car pi…
A highly visible tornado that came to be known as the Andover Tornado initially touched down in rural Sedgwick county and tracked to the east northeast into Butler county, Kansas. Two direct injuries occurred, when a manufactured home was completely destroyed, with two occupants …
Hail up to golfball size pelted portions of west and northwest Wichita. Consequently, various roofs and vehicles likely sustained hail damage, but the exact number is unknown. Consequently, property damage amounts are rough estimates.
Two supercell thunderstorms left a destructive swath of very large hail across portions of the county. The swath of hail was approximately 5 miles wide and 15 miles long, stretching from northwest of Goddard, Kansas through the western and southern half of Wichita, Kansas to near…
Nine to twelve inches of rainfall during the morning commute hours causing widespread street flooding of roadways up to 2 to 3 feet deep on the West side of the City of Wichita. Law enforcement officials reported 150 people were rescued from vehicles or evacuated because of the h…
A half to one inch of ice accumulated across northern Sedgwick County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 100 downed power poles and 400 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $1.9 million. The city of Wichita was spared the full br…
A lightning strike set a 14-unit building on fire at Twin Lakes Apartment Complex. The fire destroyed the roof and top floors of the building. Fortunately, no one was injured from the blaze. Information courtesy of the Wichita Eagle.
An early morning severe thunderstorm pounded western and central portions of Sedgwick County with destructive hail as large as 3 inches in diameter between roughly 6:10 and 6:30 AM CST. Several instances of 1.75 to 3 inch hail occurred from Goddard into western and central portio…
The weak tornado fromed along the gust front of a downburst in East Wichita. Initial touchdown occurred just west of the East Harry/South Oliver intersection. The tornado moved northeast to the Kellogg/Oliver intersection, then almost due north to just east of the Central/Oliver …
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | 0 |
| 2024 | 81 | 0 |
| 2023 | 68 | 0 |
| 2022 | 105 | 1 |
| 2021 | 44 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 0 |
| 2019 | 125 | 0 |
| 2018 | 65 | 0 |
| 2017 | 44 | 0 |
| 2016 | 222 | 0 |
| 2015 | 63 | 3 |
| 2014 | 69 | 0 |
| 2013 | 74 | 2 |
| 2012 | 116 | 1 |
| 2011 | 141 | 1 |
| 2010 | 83 | 4 |
| 2009 | 99 | 2 |
| 2008 | 178 | 1 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 66 | 0 |
| 2005 | 78 | 1 |
| 2004 | 72 | 0 |
| 2003 | 68 | 1 |
| 2002 | 114 | 0 |
| 2001 | 81 | 1 |
| 2000 | 76 | 0 |
| 1999 | 74 | 6 |
| 1998 | 67 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 37 | 0 |
| 1995 | 26 | 1 |
| 1994 | 18 | 1 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | 5 |
| 1991 | 21 | 6 |
| 1990 | 24 | 1 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | 11 | 1 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 28 | 12 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 28 | 1 |
| 1981 | 9 | 2 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 15 | 0 |
| 1974 | 14 | 2 |
| 1973 | 14 | 4 |
| 1972 | 15 | 0 |
| 1971 | 8 | 1 |
| 1970 | 8 | 0 |
| 1969 | 9 | 1 |
| 1968 | 13 | 0 |
| 1967 | 6 | 0 |
| 1966 | 5 | 0 |
| 1965 | 9 | 4 |
| 1964 | 12 | 1 |
| 1963 | 6 | 1 |
| 1962 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961 | 9 | 0 |
| 1960 | 15 | 3 |
| 1959 | 8 | 3 |
| 1958 | 9 | 2 |
| 1957 | 7 | 1 |
| 1956 | 8 | 2 |
| 1955 | 6 | 2 |
| 1954 | 3 | 3 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |