Wallace County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
45
Tornado reports
382
Hail reports
21
Floods since 1996
889
All events
0
Deaths
$7.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wallace County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 45 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.
Golfball-size hail damaged roofs and cars resulting in $1.2 milllion loss.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Dust storm conditions, with visibility falling to zero at times in the dust, as the outflow boundary moved through the county from west to east.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station northeast of Sharon Springs measured a high wind gust with no thunderstorm activity nearby. This was from outflow winds from the thunderstorms west of Cheyenne Wells, CO.
High Wind High Wind
Winds were strong enough to rock a semi oil trailer 11 miles south of Weskan.
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High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts varied from 58-63 MPH across the county. The peak gust occurred near Wallace.
High Wind High Wind
A 62 mph wind gust was recorded on CWOP site named CW6099 9 SSE Sharon Springs. Another wind gust of 61 mph was located at Mt. Sunflower via weatherunderground site named KKSWESKA9.
Hail Hail
Multiple reports of 1 to 1.25 inch hail in Sharon Springs.
Hail Hail
Half dollar to ping pong ball size hail reported in town.
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Hail Hail
Penny to tennis ball size hail fell. Tennis ball size occurred first.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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Multiple reports of a wall of dust associated with thunderstorm winds dropping the visibility to below a quarter mile.
Hail Hail
Still hailing at the time of the report. Hail was to the size of quarters along with winds gusting to 45 to 50 mph and heavy rain.
Hail Hail
Dime to quarter size hail along with estimated 45-60 mph winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 45 to 60 mph winds with hail of dime to quarters.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report of 70 MPH winds with an outflow boundary ahead of the storms in Weskan.
Hail Hail
Quarter to ping pong sized hail reported via social media from in the town of Sharon Springs and just south of town.
Hail Hail
Image of hailstones larger than half dollars from Sharon Springs from social media.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported hail generally around quarters in size, but with a few baseball sized hailstones as well.
Hail Hail
Various hail sizes noted in multiple photos with largest being baseball size. Some damage also occurred to travel trailer and a barn.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The mesonet site KKSWESKA9 measured the 72 mph wind gust.
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The mesonet site named Wallace on the Kansas Mesonet measured the 59 mph wind gust.
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The mesonet site CW6099 reported the wind gust.
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CWOP site gw6138 recorded a 63 MPH gust.
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Site C6099 reported 59 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet site named KKSSHARO30 located 4 E Sharon Springs reported the wind gust.
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Wunderground site KKSSHARO30 reported the gust associated with outflow from decaying storm.
Hail Hail
Report of 1 inch hail from MPing.
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Weather Link site Section 32 reported a 71 mph wind gust.
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Weather link site Farm Location reported a 59 mph wind gust.
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Kansas State Mesonet, Wallace site reported a 69 MPH gust.
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Spotter report of 64 MPH gust.
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AWN site Section 22 reported a 64 mph wind gust.
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Law enforcement reported an estimated 80 MPH gust.
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Dust Storm Dust Storm
Dust storm conditions likely occurred in Wallace County along the outflow boundary due to this conditions being reported in Cheyenne County CO to the west and Sherman County to the north as the outflow boundary moved through. Meanwhile thunderstorm activity continued to move nort…
Hail Hail
Report of golf ball sized hail, with photos, from local Emergency Manager.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported dime to penny sized hail covering the ground.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from a trace to two inches. Key impacts: whiteout conditions, road closures.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A report of visibility from 3/4 mile to below 1/2 mile looking into a plume of dust towards the southwest. This was reported 8 SSW of Weskan.
High Wind High Wind
Multiple sites reported gusts of 60 to 70 MPH across the county.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A video of quarter mile visibility in the blowing dust along Hwy 40 near Wallace was received. Roughly ten minutes later about 10 cars were involved in an accident on Hwy 40 just east of Sharon Springs. The accident occurred because drivers stopped on the highway because they cou…
High Wind High Wind
The wind gust was reported via Mesonet station CW6099 9 SSE Sharon Springs.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report of 7 inches of snow in Sharon Springs. Additional reports of 6 inches of snow in Sharon Springs was reported by the public and the Emergency Manager along with another report of 6 inches 11 NNW of Weskan. A Cocorahs report of 4 inches was also received 10 S Sharon…
Drought Drought
Precipitation amounts ranged from three to five inches across the county, with higher amounts generally over the southern part of the county. This was two to four inches above the normal amount of a half inch to an inch for the month.
Hail Hail
Wallace County dispatch reported dime to nickel sized hail with some light/localized accumulation in Sharon Springs. Picture of accumulating hail observed on Facebook.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 |
| 2023 | 56 | 5 |
| 2022 | 30 | 1 |
| 2021 | 36 | 3 |
| 2020 | 32 | 1 |
| 2019 | 43 | 1 |
| 2018 | 44 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 38 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 0 |
| 2007 | 38 | 8 |
| 2006 | 26 | 3 |
| 2005 | 21 | 1 |
| 2004 | 40 | 1 |
| 2003 | 24 | 0 |
| 2002 | 37 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 1 |
| 2000 | 28 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 1 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 32 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | 5 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 |
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