Sumner 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.
89
Tornado reports
561
Hail reports
75
Floods since 1996
1,313
All events
8
Deaths
$46.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sumner County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 89 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.
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.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Quarter to half-dollar size hail on the ground.
Hail Hail
Many half dollar size stones on the ground with a few golf ball size stones observed.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency manager reporting Fair St is flooded and impassable.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
At least 3-inch tree limbs were knocked down with estimated wind gusts around 60 to 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured 10-meter wind gust of 78 mph along with a 2-meter wind gust of 58 mph from the Kansas Mesonet site in Viola.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust from a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust from the Wellington Municipal Airport AWOS site.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A railroad crossing arm was bent and broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees damaged in Wellington.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gusts from the Wellington Municipal Airport AWOS site ranged from 60 to 70 mph over a 20-minute period.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust from a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were several large tree limbs blown down in Mulvane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured from a personal weather station.
Drought Drought
The southwest quadrant of the county entered the month in severe drought (D2) which improved by the 2nd with over three inches that fell in the week between outlooks from multiple rounds of showers and storms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A fifty-foot concrete silo blew over onto a metal pole barn. In addition, a grain cart was blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An outbuilding was completely destroyed along with numerous large tree branches down and small tree trunks snapped.
Hail Hail
Mostly dime sized hail fell with some quarter sized hail from time to time.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A window was blown in at an old school house; however, the exterior brick was not damaged. Pictures were sent of the associated damage.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe drought (D2) entered western portions of the county on the 5th which was expanded to all but the northeast corner on the 12th. There was slight improvement in far southeast portions of the county on the 19th.
Hail Hail
Quarter to two inch sized hail reported.
Hail Hail
The report was received via image on social media.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 2 |
| 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 | 21 | 3 |
| 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 |
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