Wabaunsee storm history
Storm events recorded in Wabaunsee, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
712
Total events
43
Tornadoes
284
Hail
44
Floods
2
Deaths
$31.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F3 Tornado
As the line of thunderstorms moved eastward across northeast Kansas on of the strongest storms spawned a brief, but very strong tornado, which impacted the town of Harveyville, Kansas. The tornado was short-lived, but was able to destroy a large portion of the town. Several house…
Hail Hail
Delayed report. From restaurant in Harveyville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed Report, time estimated from radar. Brief downburst from otherwise non-severe storms. Third of shop roof was blown off and over the house. The house's garage door was blown inward. A basketball goal with cement footing was blown over. Event was captured on doorbell camera.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Estimated hail to quarter size in diameter.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A small tornado produce tree damage just north of a property in southern Wabaunsee County. The small tornado moved east of highway 4 and into pastureland where there were few damage indicators. The end point was estimated based on radar imagery.
Hail Hail
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Volunteer observer measured 5.5 inches of snow in Mcfarland. This is likely from the same narrow band of heavy snow that occurred across parts of Riley County late Monday night into early Tuesday. Snow continued through Tuesday afternoon.
Blizzard Blizzard
A COOP observer in McFarland measured 14.1 inches of snow from this storm. Another COOP observer in Eskridge measured 12 inches of snow. Local network of observations reported periods of visibility down below one quarter mile and wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph mainly in the 3am to 3p…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees are damaged with large limbs down. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 70 mph winds with gust front.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Six inch diameter tree limb broke off and blew across yard. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Maple tree limb two inches in diameter down. Picture from X/Twitter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Twelve inch diameter tree snapped in Maple Hill.
KHP reports a semi truck was blown off of I-70 due to high winds. Two occupants were treated for minor injuries.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal Weather Station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There is a lot of tree damage and power is out.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail near Eskridge.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
NWS damage survey along with multiple video accounts show a tornado formed just east of Alta Vista then tracked over mainly rural areas of Wabaunsee County to the northeast producing damage along an 8.5 mile long track. The tornado was most intense just northeast of Alta Vista an…
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail was reported in Alma.
Hail Hail
Softball size hail reported by law enforcement southwest of Alma.
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported ping pong ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Report from storm chaser north of I-70.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCORaHS report of 6.2 inches measured in Mcfarland in Wabaunsee County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter measured 7.0 inches of snow 2 miles northwest of Dover.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter measured 6.5 inches of snow 6 miles southeast of Saint George in northwest Wabaunsee County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Member of the public reported 5.6 inches of snow measured 2 miles south of Belvue.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Member of the public reported 5.6 inches of snow measured 2 miles south of Belvue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of small branches broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of significant tree damage and power outages in town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated winds of up to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gusts to 80 mph with large tree branches down.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured on a personal weather station.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts of 70 mph reported.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts to 60 mph reported.
Hail Hail
Softball sized hail relayed via law enforcement through 800 mhz radio. However it is noted that no photo evidence was associated with this report. There were no other reports of larger than ping pong ball size hail occurred with this storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust to 60 mph reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust to 60 mph reported.
Hail Hail
Hail ranging from pea size to quarter size.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust of 65 mph reported by NWS employee.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 4 |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 1 |
| 2011 | 29 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 30 | 0 |
| 2007 | 36 | 3 |
| 2006 | 32 | 0 |
| 2005 | 35 | 0 |
| 2004 | 41 | 2 |
| 2003 | 24 | 0 |
| 2002 | 50 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 1 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 7 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |