Wichita County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
37
Tornado reports
329
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
684
All events
1
Deaths
$4.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wichita County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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 F3 Tornado
A large tornado (F3) destroyed a farmstead. The house was nearly flattened by the tornado, and a tractor and grain combine/harvester were rolled several hundred feet. Tornado moved from East to West.
High winds knocked over power lines near the towns of Marienthal and Lydia, sparking two large fires. The fire near Marienthal began around 14:30 PM CST burning fields and one home. The Marienthal fire burned approximately 1200 acres and was put out around 22:30 PM CST. The Lydia…
Snowfall totals across the county averaged 15-20. Damage costs are a preliminary combined estimate for both the Dec 20 and Dec 30 storms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds were sustained at around 64 mph, with a measured 81 mph gust. The report was relayed by the emergency manager.
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The strong winds blew a porta-potty on its side.
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The strong winds blew down some large tree limbs.
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Measured at the Mark Hoard Memorial Airport just south of Leoti.
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Measured at the Arrow B Ranch Airport.
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Strong winds blew tin off the top of a shed.
Hail Hail
The hail size was estimated. The hail damaged some tomato plants.
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Several power poles were downed.
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Weatherlink site 12.9 N Selkirk measured 61 mph gust.
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Weatherlink site 10 N selkirk measured 59 mph gust.
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Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about one and one-half inches to six inches, highest over northeast portions of the county. These values are about one inch below average to four inches above average. Normal June precipitation across the county is a little under three in…
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Measured at the Leoti airport.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from one and three-quarters of an inch (one inch below average) to a little over three inches (three quarters of an inch above average), highest over northwest portions of the county. Normal monthly precipitation amounts are around and either …
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about three to four-tenths of an inch over southwest and south-central portions of the county, to a little over one inch elsewhere. Precipitation deficits ranged from near one-half inch below average, to one and three-tenths below average…
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station north of Marienthal measured the high wind gusts.
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A 58 mph gust was measured eight miles north of Marienthal.
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A 71 mph gust was measured by a home weather station eight miles north of Marienthal. Other reported gusts across the county ranged from 58 to 61 mph.
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CWOP FW1490 reported the peak winds for the county.
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Wind gusts varied from 58-63 MPH across the county. The peak gust occurred north of Marienthal.
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A personal weather station at 8 N Marienthal reported a gust of 63 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Wichita Emergency Manager estimated 5-7 inches of snow in the southern portion of Wichita county. 5 inches of snow was reported in Leoti at 1353 CST with snow still falling at the time of report.
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Two separate weather stations located 8 N Marienthal (Ambient Weather site named 8MileN and WeatherUnderground site named KKSLEOTI31) recorded 65 mph wind gusts. The Ambient weather site also recorded a 58 mph gust before the 65 mph gust. The Kansas Mesonet site named Leoti also …
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Kansas mesonet site reported the 64 mph wind gust. A 60 mph wind gust was reported just before the 64 mph gust.
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Ambient Weather site LeeSimons reported the wind gust.
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Mesonet station FW1490 Leoti measured 71 mph wind gust.
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Wind gusts estimated around 60 mph was reported by a spotter to the east of Leoti.
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The AWOS at the Leoti Airport (K3K7) reported a 67 mph wind gust.
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Emergency manager reports a microburst with broken poles and downed tree limbs around 6 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Report if 1 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Sheriff reported golf ball to tennis ball sized hail along Highway 25.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager relayed a report of hail up to ping pong ball in size.
Hail Hail
A public report of nickel size hail was reported.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Visibility reported to be a quarter mile or less in a wall of dust along the outflow boundary moving east. These occurred along and east of Highway 25. Meanwhile thunderstorm activity continued to move northeast over Cheyenne County KS.
Hail Hail
Wichita County EM passed along a report of pea to dime sized hail in Leoti.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement reported dime sized hail 1 mile south of Leoti.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snow amounts were a trace across the county. The strongest wind gust of 63 MPH occurred at 7:34 AM. Key impacts: whiteout conditions, road closures.
High Wind High Wind
The Leoti airport AWOS reported gusts up to 70 MPH and 67 MPH winds as the cold front moved over the site. Cold front entered the county around 1330 LST. Two large trees were blown over in town, an elm tree and a pine tree. Part of the elm tree fell on a house. Four roofs in town…
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Reduced visibility down to 200-400 yards in Leoti from blowing dust. Quarter mile visibility measured at the AWOS on the south side of town. Less than quarter mile visibility reported 11 N of Leoti.
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The AWOS at the Leoti Airport (K3K7) reported a 75 mph wind gust. Several wind gusts throughout the day of 55 to 70 mph were also reported. The Wichita County Emergency Manager also reported that several dead trees, along with several other branches, and an older power pole were …
Hail Hail
Most of the hail was dime size, with some quarter size hail mixed in; lasted 5-10 minutes. Very windy but could not estimate the wind speed.
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An isolated high wind gust of 58 mph occurred ahead of thunderstorm outflow. Observation was recorded via Weather Underground site KKSMARIE11.
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Reported via mesonet station FW1490.
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Reported via mesonet station KKSLEOTI31 near Marienthal.
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Reported via Weather Underground station KKSMARIE11 near Marienthal.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 6 |
| 2015 | 19 | 3 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 2 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 2 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 2 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 2 |
| 1995 | 19 | 1 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 4 |
| 1989 | 3 | 2 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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