Sherman County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
110
Tornado reports
712
Hail reports
56
Floods since 1996
1,859
All events
12
Deaths
$30.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sherman County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 108 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
A wall of dust formed along the cold front that was advancing across the east half of the county. Loose soil from a field near I-70 added to the dust in the air. The visibility fell to zero at MM 28 just east of Edson leading to a multi-vehicle accident in both east and westbound…
Two to four inches of snow fell during the day, causing numerous traffic accidents, including a two vehicle accident resulting in one fatality and three injuries. The property damage noted relates only to the injury accident.
Light freezing drizzle and fog produced slick roads and numerous slide offs on Interstate 70. One accident resulted in a fatality when the driver lost control of the vehicle and was ejected as it rolled over. Property damage listed is only from the fatality accident.
Widespread tree damage in town with 6-8 inch diameter branches down. Near zero visibility in blowing dirt resulted in a fatal accident on interstate-70 when the driver slowed down due to reduced visibility and was hit from behind.
Widespread 60+ mph winds occurred across Sherman county from an ESE moving outflow boundary as an off duty NWS employee estimated 60-65 mph winds 10 miles to the north of Edson. Additional measured 60 mph winds were recorded 10 miles north of Goodland and at the ASOS at the Goodl…
A strong front moved southeast across Sherman County producing winds with gusts between 55-80 mph. In northern Sherman County, up to 70 mph wind gusts were observed for a duration of one hour and 50 minutes. These strong winds snapped an 8 inch diameter tree limb off a fruit tree…
Roof and siding damage occurred to residence as a result of large hail and strong wind gusts. Property and crop damage estimates related to this specific event are actually for all of Sherman County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A healthy tree had a side branch split off at its base.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the Goodland Municipal Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the Goodland Municipal Airport.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Quarter to golfball sized hail occurred in Kanorado.
Hail Hail
The hail occurred at the National Weather Service Office.
Hail Hail
Estimated from a social media photo compared to a penny and a poker chip.
Hail Hail
Hail size ranged from nickel to quarter size.
Hail Hail
Hail size ranged from nickel to quarter size.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the Goodland Municipal Airport.
Hail Hail
Hail ranged from pea to quarter sized.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated at 50 to 60 mph. The high winds produced localized blowing dust from a feedlot nearby, reducing visibility to around one mile.
Hail Hail
A video and photo showed the large hail.
Hail Hail
A photo showed the large hail.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail ranging from quarter to half-dollar size covered the ground.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Brief tornado occurred in a field one mile southwest of Edson. No damage occurred, and the tornado was stationary.
Hail Hail
Hail report sizes across town ranged from quarter, to golfball, to baseball.
Hail Hail
Hail report sizes ranged from half-dollar, to hen egg, to baseball.
Hail Hail
Report courtesy of spotter network.
Hail Hail
Report from mPing.
Hail Hail
Courtesy of spotter network.
Hail Hail
Courtesy of spotter network.
Hail Hail
Two-inch diameter hail measured at the National Weather Service office.
Hail Hail
Measured 2.4 inch diameter hail. The hailstone had been lying on the ground for a few minutes before measurement.
Hail Hail
Courtesy of the Sheriff's office.
Hail Hail
Reported by an off-duty NWS employee.
Hail Hail
Received several reports of large hail across Goodland from several different sources. Hail diameter sizes ranged from half-dollar, to golfball, to hen egg, to nearly tennis ball.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a personal weather station. Gusts ranged from 64 to 71 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at Goodland Municipal Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report of a damaged stand-alone shed.
Hail Hail
Reported hail sizes ranged from ping-pong to nearly baseball.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a personal weather station.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about three inches (one-half inch above average) to nearly seven inches (four inches above average), highest over west-central portions of the county. Normal monthly precipitation amounts are around two and three-quarters of an inch.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from around three to four-tenths of an inch to near one inch, highest over far northwest portions of the county. Precipitation deficits were as low as one and three-tenths of an inch below average, although deficits were a bit less over far no…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large healthy crabapple tree limb snapped off from outflow winds from thunderstorms that were west of town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sensor kkskanor6 measured the wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts around 60 MPH were measured at the Goodland airport.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 1 |
| 2025 | 54 | 2 |
| 2024 | 53 | 0 |
| 2023 | 80 | 2 |
| 2022 | 57 | 0 |
| 2021 | 55 | 1 |
| 2020 | 56 | 1 |
| 2019 | 61 | 2 |
| 2018 | 65 | 0 |
| 2017 | 71 | 1 |
| 2016 | 58 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | 1 |
| 2014 | 75 | 1 |
| 2013 | 67 | 2 |
| 2012 | 22 | 2 |
| 2011 | 50 | 0 |
| 2010 | 43 | 4 |
| 2009 | 65 | 2 |
| 2008 | 36 | 2 |
| 2007 | 46 | 7 |
| 2006 | 51 | 3 |
| 2005 | 50 | 0 |
| 2004 | 65 | 0 |
| 2003 | 44 | 6 |
| 2002 | 41 | 1 |
| 2001 | 45 | 0 |
| 2000 | 38 | 5 |
| 1999 | 29 | 1 |
| 1998 | 27 | 2 |
| 1997 | 31 | 1 |
| 1996 | 26 | 3 |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 38 | 11 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 31 | 8 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 1 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 3 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1975 | 8 | 0 |
| 1973 | 9 | 4 |
| 1972 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 6 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 14 | 7 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 8 | 0 |
| 1962 | 16 | 5 |
| 1961 | 8 | 0 |
| 1960 | 8 | 5 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 7 | 4 |
| 1955 | 3 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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