Seward 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.
39
Tornado reports
407
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
904
All events
0
Deaths
$28.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Seward County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 38 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 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.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station UR350 recorded a 64 mph wind gust with a 61 mph wind gust a few minutes prior.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet site UP352 recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station KLBL Liberal reported quarter-mile visibility in dense fog.
High Wind High Wind
AWOS Station KLBL measured high wind gusts multiple times throughout the day, peaking 51 knots.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station 4 NE Hayne UR350 Kismws recorded several high wind gusts, peaking 56 knots.
Wildfire Wildfire
Kansas Forest Service reported the Andrew Lane fire began in Seward County before spreading into nearby Meade County. The exact acreage in Seward County is unknown, but the fire burned a total of 7,217 acres. The fire began on February 17, and was controlled by February 20. No st…
Wildfire Wildfire
The Stevens Fire began in Texan County, OK in the early afternoon of February 17 and moved into Kansas later in the afternoon driven by high winds and low relative humidity. Exact acreage burned in Seward County is unknown, but the fire burned a total 13,937 acres. Precautionary …
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station KLBL Liberal reported 0.25 mile visibilities.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet site recorded a 65 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet site UP350 recorded a wind gust of 65 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A heat burst winds Mesonet station UP352 2.7 SW Liberal (UPR) recorded a 57 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heat burst winds at AWOS station KLBL Liberal recorded a 74 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heat burst winds at Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet in Satanta recorded a 64 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP407 0.6 SW Hayne (UPR) recorded a 63 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Emergency Manager estimated a 60 mph wind gust and a semi blown down from thunderstorm wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Emergency Manager reported a tin roof being peeled back on an outbuilding and a light post leaning.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Mesonet site UP407 recorded a 68 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Mesonet site UR350 recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The emergency manager reported a 70 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Report from 2 W Liberal. ASOS station KLBL Liberal recorded a 61 mph gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a 73 mph gust.
High Wind High Wind
AWOS station KLBL Liberal recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a 64 mph wind gust. A nearby mesonet recorded a wind gust of 61 mph around the same time.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a wind gust of 70 mph.
High Wind High Wind
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.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a mesonet station.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall report of 2.7 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water over the road. Road Blocked off.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 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 | 15 | 1 |
| 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 |
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