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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.

May 19, 1960 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Tornado F4 Tornado12 injuries, $25.0M damage
August 17, 1985 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Tornado F3 Tornado
February 28, 2012 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Tornado EF2 Tornado1 death, 12 injuries
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…
May 31, 1996 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death
March 13, 1990 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Tornado F2 Tornado$2.5M damage
September 3, 2025 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Delayed report. From restaurant in Harveyville.
July 21, 2025 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
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.
July 17, 2025 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph wind gust.
June 18, 2025 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Estimated hail to quarter size in diameter.
May 19, 2025 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
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.
April 23, 2025 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
February 17, 2025 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
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.
January 5, 2025 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
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…
August 14, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees are damaged with large limbs down. Time estimated from radar.
July 31, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph gust.
July 31, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 70 mph winds with gust front.
July 31, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Six inch diameter tree limb broke off and blew across yard. Time estimated from radar.
July 31, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Maple tree limb two inches in diameter down. Picture from X/Twitter.
June 26, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Twelve inch diameter tree snapped in Maple Hill.
June 26, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind2 injuries
KHP reports a semi truck was blown off of I-70 due to high winds. Two occupants were treated for minor injuries.
June 26, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal Weather Station.
June 26, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There is a lot of tree damage and power is out.
May 19, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail near Eskridge.
March 13, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
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…
March 13, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail was reported in Alma.
March 13, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Softball size hail reported by law enforcement southwest of Alma.
March 13, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
March 13, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
March 13, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Spotter reported ping pong ball size hail.
March 13, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Report from storm chaser north of I-70.
January 8, 2024 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCORaHS report of 6.2 inches measured in Mcfarland in Wabaunsee County.
November 25, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter measured 7.0 inches of snow 2 miles northwest of Dover.
November 25, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter measured 6.5 inches of snow 6 miles southeast of Saint George in northwest Wabaunsee County.
November 25, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Member of the public reported 5.6 inches of snow measured 2 miles south of Belvue.
November 25, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Member of the public reported 5.6 inches of snow measured 2 miles south of Belvue.
September 16, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of small branches broken.
July 14, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of significant tree damage and power outages in town.
July 14, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated winds of up to 60 mph.
July 14, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gusts to 80 mph with large tree branches down.
July 14, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail reported.
July 4, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured on a personal weather station.
June 30, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported.
June 30, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts of 70 mph reported.
June 30, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported.
June 30, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts to 60 mph reported.
June 30, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
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.
May 30, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust to 60 mph reported.
May 30, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust to 60 mph reported.
May 9, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Hail Hail
Hail ranging from pea size to quarter size.
April 19, 2023 · Wabaunsee, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust of 65 mph reported by NWS employee.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
202581
2024181
2023220
2022151
202160
2020131
2019164
201840
2017134
2016131
2015231
2014140
2013100
2012221
2011290
2010240
2009190
2008300
2007363
2006320
2005350
2004412
2003240
2002500
2001270
2000290
1999161
1998170
199770
1996100
199551
199430
199311
199280
199183
199031
198810
198750
198650
198521
198430
198310
198231
198142
198010
197910
197710
197531
197472
197110
196930
196821
196731
196610
196411
196340
196011
195922
195831
195610
195411
195311