Woodson County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
14
Tornado reports
132
Hail reports
28
Floods since 1996
368
All events
2
Deaths
$7.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Woodson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 14 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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 F4 Tornado
Damage summary: Toronto: Outbuildings destroyed. 1N Toronto: Trees & limbs downed. 1W Batesville: Large trees uprooted and sheared off, sheet metal in trees, old wood shed destroyed. 1N Batesville: Oil tank 12-15 feet high toppled (leaked profusely), power pole blown over. 2NE Ba…
Tornado F3 Tornado
A fatal car accident happend at 10:45 pm when a pickup truck hydroplaned and crashed into a car. A 51 year old passanger of the car was killed. The Coffeyville Journal contributed to this report.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several power lines were knocked down, and a tree was knocked down blocking a road in Yates Center.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power lines were knocked out down throughout Toronto, and the town had no power.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The wind gust was estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated near 65 mph with pea size hail.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated near 80 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Based on surrounding reports as well as reports from within the county, an estimated 7 to 8 inches of snow fell across Woodson County throughout the event. The highest reported snow total was 8 inches in Toronto.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The westbound lane of Highway 54 was flooded at Jay Road.
High Wind High Wind
A 61 mph wind gust was measured by a Kansas State Mesonet site located about 2 miles west-southwest of Yates Center at 2:53 PM CDT. Time and duration of high winds was estimated by surrounding reports and observations.
Wildfire Wildfire
A fire started at a county burn site which spread due to strong winds and dry conditions. This fire destroyed the nursing home as well as the attached health and rehab center in Yates Center which is on the southwest side of town. Firefighters were able to contain the fire from p…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A snowfall total of 5.8 inches was reported in Yates Center. Reports across the county were sparse, but based on surrounding reports, an estimated 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across Woodson County.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long duration winter event included freezing drizzle and freezing rain before transitioning to snow. Emergency management measured 0.2 of an inch of ice on tree branches which was combined with sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts to 45 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter relayed to emergency management that they had 60 mph winds on the south side of Toronto Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated 70 mph winds along with pea to marble sized hail.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power poles were down and tree limbs broken in Yates Center.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief landspout was reported by the fire department; there were public reports on social media with pictures and videos.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be around 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF2 Tornado
Rural fire department surveyed the damage to a farmstead which had four outbuildings destroyed. A trailer, which was attached to a pickup, was tossed a quarter of a mile. There was some damage to the windows on the house and hardwood trees on the property had broken limbs. The re…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The emergency manager estimated a tenth of an inch of ice. There were numerous ice covered roads due to freezing rain including Highway 54.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in the northern areas of the county. The remaining parts of the county remained in either moderate drought (D1) or abnormally dry (D0) for December 2023.
Drought Drought
There was no improvement to drought conditions in the county. Only the northern areas of the county remained in severe drought (D2). All other areas were below this level and did not change.
Drought Drought
The northern areas of the county improved to severe drought (D2) with the remaining areas of the county improving to moderate drought (D1) or abnormally dry (D0).
Drought Drought
There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county. Central and southwestern areas of the county remained in severe drought (D2) with the northern areas of the county remaining in extreme drought (D3).
Drought Drought
The far southwest portions of the county improved to severe drought (D2) with the northern half of the county remaining the same in extreme drought (D3).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a report of a semi trailer blown over on Highway 54. There were also multiple power lines down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Kansas Mesonet site near Yates Center reported an 85 mph wind gust.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There was street flooding reported.
Drought Drought
Severe drought (D3) continued across the county to start July but improved to moderate drought (D2) across central and the southeast portions of the county.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought (D3) continued across the region.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought (D3) continued across the region.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Extreme drought (D3) continued across the region.
High Wind High Wind
Winds were estimated to be around 60 mph.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought (D3) continued across the region.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Kansas Mesonet measured 63 mph winds.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought (D3) continued over most of the county. The only exception was over southern portions of the county where Exceptional drought (D4) was found. There was some improvement to the drought by the end of the month, over southern sections.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought (D3) continued over most of the county. The only exception was over southern portions of the county where Exceptional drought (D4) was found.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A band of moderate to heavy snow moved into the county during the morning hours. Visibilities were estimated to be reduced down to a half of a mile to a mile with sustained wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts of 40 mph. The snowfall total in Yates Center was 2.5 inches.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought (D3) continued over most of the county. The only exception was over southern portions of the county where Exceptional drought (D4) was found.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 |
| 2005 | 18 | 1 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 2 |
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