Sumner storm history
Storm events recorded in Sumner, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
1,257
Total events
85
Tornadoes
538
Hail
74
Floods
8
Deaths
$44.6M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F5 Tornado
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A two story house was completely removed from foundation and had landed on top of a three car garage. The basement is all that remained. Cars that were in the garage lost windows and one was dented on the one side. A fifth wheel camper was thrown 100 yards with only a split in th…
The tornado started moving NE before becoming influenced by the outflow of the storm and darted back to the SE. The tornado ripped the roof off one home and blew out two walls and a roof of another. However, the tornado took dead aim on one home about 3.5 miles SE of Mulvane and …
The following were destroyed: 15 farm dwellings and service buildings, 25 pieces of farm machinery and equipment, many miles of transmission line, with most of wheat a total loss. (This portion of narrative courtesy of USDA Flash Situation Report.) In addition, major damage to se…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Considerable damage to two homesteads; the first being a sturdy brick home. All exterior walls ripped from the home, only leaving only the interior. Home owner ran down the stairs as the tornado hit and avoided injury. Further southeast, a modular home was completely removed from…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
The searing heat claimed one life, when a 47 year old man was riding his bicycle in the triple digit heat and collapsed on the side of the road near Oxford, Kansas. He was later pronouced dead from a heat related cardivascular collapse.
Icy conditions due to light freezing rain and freezing drizzle aided in a fatal car accident shortly after 9 am just north of the Belle Plaine service center on the Kansas Turnpike. A 39-year-old Clearwater man and his 9-year-old son were traveling north on I-35 when the pickup r…
Raging water along the Chikaskia River caused 5 teenagers to become trapped, as they were rafting down the river. The water rescue that followed lead to 3 emergency workers ending up in the water along with the stranded teenagers. A volunteer firefighter then attempted to make an…
A dispatcher reported water over Interstate 35 somewhere between mile markers 19 and 21. The interstate was closed for a period of time to allow the water to recede. One accident was reported from water over the roadway along Highway 81 west of Belle Plaine with unfortunately six…
Interstate 35 or the Kansas Turnpike was closed due the Slate Creek reaching record levels and overflowing the highway at mile marker 21. The interstate was closed for hours, as crews waited for the water to recede and repair work to occur. Traffic was diverted at the Wellington …
Wind-driven golfball-sized hail smashed windows, dented siding and caused widespread roof damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Initially reported as estimated 60 mph wind gusts, the winds continued increasing until it was estimated that wind gusts were around 70 mph a few minutes later.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
This wind gust was estimated.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Kansas Mesonet sensor measured 64 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Kansas Mesonet site reported a secondary gust with this one to 74 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated between 65 and 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The wind gusts were measured at the Wellington Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report of wind gusts near 60 mph and very heavy rainfall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated to be at least 80 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
This wind gust was estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three power poles were reported down. Time was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
This wind gust was estimated.
Hail Hail
KAKE chaser reported lots of hail with mostly nickels but some quarter sized stones.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
This wind gust was measured on a handheld anemometer.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the Wellington AWOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High Wind High Wind
A 59 mph wind gust was recorded by the Kansas State Mesonet site two miles southeast of Viola at 1:04 PM CDT. Surrounding reports suggest high winds occurred across the county for at least an hour.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A snowfall total of 4.5 inches was reported in Oxford. Based on additional reports, around 1 to 5 inches of snow fell across Sumner County with the highest amounts occurring across the far northern portions of the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A snow total of 5.8 inches was reported in Conway Springs. Based on other reports around the, and adjacent to, the county, around 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across Sumner County. The heaviest snow totals occurred across the western and northern portions of the county. Additionall…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts measured by the Kansas State Mesonet.
Drought Drought
There was a return to severe drought conditions (D2) for the southwest corner of the county with the southeast corner remaining in D2. The northern half of the county is in abnormally dry (D0) or moderate drought (D1).
Drought Drought
Drought conditions during September improved in the central portions of the county to moderate drought (D1) but worsened to severe drought (D2) in the southeastern areas of the county.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Drought conditions worsened to severe drought (D2) in the central areas of the county.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.08 inches was measured in Belle Plaine.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public report via mPing of trees uprooted or snapped.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 36 | 2 |
| 2018 | 22 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 36 | 1 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 33 | 4 |
| 2012 | 21 | 2 |
| 2011 | 47 | 0 |
| 2010 | 38 | 1 |
| 2009 | 60 | 4 |
| 2008 | 67 | 1 |
| 2007 | 29 | 1 |
| 2006 | 32 | 0 |
| 2005 | 30 | 0 |
| 2004 | 55 | 11 |
| 2003 | 45 | 0 |
| 2002 | 62 | 4 |
| 2001 | 86 | 5 |
| 2000 | 48 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 3 |
| 1998 | 36 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 |
| 1996 | 34 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 1 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 5 |
| 1990 | 11 | 6 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 8 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 5 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 6 | 3 |
| 1965 | 7 | 4 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 6 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 6 | 1 |
| 1955 | 4 | 4 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 3 | 3 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |