Seward storm history
Storm events recorded in Seward, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
888
Total events
38
Tornadoes
404
Hail
13
Floods
0
Deaths
$28.2M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
This very large tornado damaged outbuildins, power poles, pivots, trees, a home, and a hog farm were numerous animals were destroyed. The track of the tornado turned enough that it missed Kismet and Plains. It was also on nearly an identical track to the tornado that occurred on …
Tornado F3 Tornado
A tornado touched down 3.5 WSW of Kismet at 1535 CST and moved ENE across Highway 54 and east into Meade County where it ended at 1610 CST at a point one southeast of Meade. Speed of movement was 35 mph with total path length of 26 miles. In Seward County the tornado struck a car…
A tremendous storm rolled in from the east (HP supercell). The combination of the 80 to 100 mph wind and hail bigger than golf balls produced at least eight million dollars in damage. This occurred six weeks after another devastating storm that produced around $20 million in dama…
The tornado began 1 mile west of town and first tore through the northwest part of Liberal destroying several mobile homes and throwing a pickup into the debris. Other homes in the area received heavy roof damage.
A tremendous hail storm pounded Kismet, lasting for more than 30 minutes. Every structure in the town received significant damage. Trees were stripped bare of leaves, even cedar trees! Nearly all windows were broken in vehicles and homes.
The second tornado stayed mainly in town. It destroyed several buildings and caused significant roof and tree damage.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station KLBL Liberal reported 0.25 mile visibilities.
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A mesonet site recorded a 65 mph wind gust.
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A mesonet site UP350 recorded a wind gust of 65 mph.
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A heat burst winds Mesonet station UP352 2.7 SW Liberal (UPR) recorded a 57 mph wind gust.
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Heat burst winds at AWOS station KLBL Liberal recorded a 74 mph wind gust.
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Heat burst winds at Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet in Satanta recorded a 64 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station UP407 0.6 SW Hayne (UPR) recorded a 63 mph wind gust.
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The Emergency Manager estimated a 60 mph wind gust and a semi blown down from thunderstorm wind.
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The Emergency Manager reported a tin roof being peeled back on an outbuilding and a light post leaning.
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The Mesonet site UP407 recorded a 68 mph wind gust.
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The Mesonet site UR350 recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
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The Emergency Manager reported 17 power poles down roughly 3 miles east of the US-160 and US-83 intersection. The report included a picture. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
A video was sent in through social media.
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The emergency manager reported a 70 mph wind gust.
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Report from 2 W Liberal. ASOS station KLBL Liberal recorded a 61 mph gust.
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Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a 73 mph gust.
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AWOS station KLBL Liberal recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a 64 mph wind gust. A nearby mesonet recorded a wind gust of 61 mph around the same time.
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Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a wind gust of 70 mph.
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AWOS station KLBL Liberal measured a wind gust of 61 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills consistently moving into Extreme Cold Warning Criteria with wind chills dropping as low as -24F 2/19 at 6:32 AM. Wind gusts over the period reached up to 25 mph.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
One quarter of a mile was reported at the Liberal Airport.
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A four hour period of reduced visibility to one quarter mile was reported at the Liberal airport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two inches of snow at Liberal was reported by Seward County Emergency management.
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Measured by a mesonet station.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall report of 2.7 inches.
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Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water over the road. Road Blocked off.
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A 68 mph wind gust reported.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 46 | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 |
| 2015 | 25 | 3 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 |
| 2009 | 41 | 2 |
| 2008 | 29 | 0 |
| 2007 | 39 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 1 |
| 2005 | 42 | 3 |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 | 37 | 3 |
| 2002 | 31 | 1 |
| 2001 | 34 | 1 |
| 2000 | 26 | 1 |
| 1999 | 33 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 3 |
| 1995 | 10 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 3 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 7 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 5 | 1 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 |
| 1959 | 5 | 0 |
| 1958 | 7 | 0 |
| 1957 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |