Storm History: Cherokee County, Kansas

Events

874

Deaths

5

Injuries

62

Damage

$138 million

Episodes

537

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, May 4, 20033 deaths · 19 injured · $3.7 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 19821 death · 6 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20001 death · $10,000 · 1 event here

• Drought, December 1, 2022$26 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 2007$23 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2011$20 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$17 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 201425 injured · $10 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 9, 2007$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2009$5.5 million · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 1996$5.0 million · 73 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 20033 deaths · 19 injured · $3.7 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 2024$2.7 million · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 2023$2.6 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 19565 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 19821 death · 6 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 10, 2007$2.1 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2026$1.4 million · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flood, December 26, 2015$1.3 million · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2023$750,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2025$725,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024$366,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 3, 2020$365,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here

• Hail, July 4, 19925 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 19703 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2020$365,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, August 27, 20152.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2011$20,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2010$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20082.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20082.75 in hail · 15 events here
• Hail, April 11, 19922.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 2020$15,000 · 2.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, October 1, 20142.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20132.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2011$50,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 5, 19752.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 19662.5 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 19565 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 27, 1959F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 1960$30 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1961$25,000 · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 20033 deaths · 19 injured · $3.7 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 19821 death · 6 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 1960F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 17, 1985F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 1954F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 1955F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 3, 19591 injured · $3,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 17, 1961$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1969F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1970F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 1971$3,000 · F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Cherokee County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 25, 2026$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2026$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20261.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 2026$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2026$1.4 million · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 2026$50,000 · 1.5 in hail · 8 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 6, 20261 injured · $25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 8, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 16, 20251.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2025$5,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202554 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 2025$3,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 20251 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20251 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 2025$37,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 29, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2025$725,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 30, 2025$165,000 · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 2024$2.7 million · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20241 event here
• Hail, September 19, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 17, 20241 event here
• Hail, August 16, 2024$93,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2024$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20242 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024$366,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 20241.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2023$750,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2023$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 2023$2.6 million · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20231.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, March 2, 20230.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20231 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20222 events here
• Drought, December 1, 2022$26 million · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 20221 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20221 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, March 10, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2021$25,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2021$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 20, 20211 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 17, 2021$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20201 event here
• Hail, November 24, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 202061 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 15, 2020$15,000 · 2.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202061 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20201.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2020$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 12, 20201 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2020$365,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 202061 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 14, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2019$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 2019$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201952 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20193 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 2019$25,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, May 18, 2019$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 20191.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, May 1, 20191 event here
• Hail, April 17, 2019$15,000 · 63 kt wind · 7 events here
• Ice Storm, February 6, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 30, 2018$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20181.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 16, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2018$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20180.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2018$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 6, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 9, 2017$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 2017$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 201761 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 2017$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 21, 20171 event here
• Hail, March 9, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 6, 2017$20,000 · 78 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2017$55,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Ice Storm, January 13, 2017$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 6, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2016$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2016$2,000 · 88 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 30, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, December 26, 2015$1.3 million · 2 events here
• Flood, November 27, 20151 event here
• Flood, November 17, 20151 event here
• High Wind, November 11, 2015$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 27, 20152.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 201556 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 201552 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2015$50,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2015$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2015EF0 · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, October 10, 20141 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20142.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20141 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 201454 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 20141 injured · $2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20141.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 201425 injured · $10 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 201461 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Wildfire, January 12, 2014$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 20, 20131 event here
• Tornado, July 29, 2013$350,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2013$22,000 · 1.25 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20132 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20132.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 2013$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, March 30, 20131.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20131 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2012$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 2012$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 2012$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 4, 2012$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$17 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 201252 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Heat, June 1, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2012$2,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 29, 20121 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 2012$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 13, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 19, 2012$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, February 28, 2012$65,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 20, 201256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20111 event here
• Wildfire, October 29, 2011$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 201152 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2011$20 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 2011$108,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2011$20,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20111.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20111 injured · $12,000 · 61 kt wind · 9 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2011$50,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2011$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 11, 2011$4,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 25, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 20114 events here
• High Wind, April 3, 2011$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 27, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, November 24, 20101 event here
• Wildfire, November 9, 20101 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 2010$195,000 · 59 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20101 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 2010$138,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20101 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 201052 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20101.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2010$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20100.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 201052 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 25, 20102 events here
• Winter Storm, March 20, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 28, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, October 8, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 20091.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20096 events here
• Flash Flood, September 4, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 20093 events here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 2009$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2009$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2009$20,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20091 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 8, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20091 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20090.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2009EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2009$5.5 million · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 29, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 9, 2009$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 27, 20091 event here
• Hail, February 17, 20090.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 10, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 9, 2009$200 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 13, 2008$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 13, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 200861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 200865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20082.75 in hail · 15 events here

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Tornadoes in Cherokee CountyEvery warning in Cherokee County since 1986Every county in Kansas

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.