Storm History: Cowley County, Kansas

Events

1,585

Deaths

82

Injuries

339

Damage

$74 million

Episodes

646

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 25, 195575 deaths · 270 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 19911 death · $25 million · F5 · 7 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 19561 death · 6 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20091 death · 2 injured · $75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20081 death · 6 injured · $30,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20111 death · 1 injured · $30,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20101 death · 6 injured · $20,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 6, 20211 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 26, 19911 death · $25 million · F5 · 7 events here
• Flood, November 1, 1998$8.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 19933 injured · $5.1 million · F1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 19941 injured · $5.0 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2011$4.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 26, 19916 injured · $2.8 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 17, 1981$2.5 million · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 19561 death · 6 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 13, 1973$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 15, 19804 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 27, 2009$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 2007$1.5 million · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 1996$1.5 million · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 1998$1.2 million · F0 · 22 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 2009$1.1 million · EF0 · 11 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 19992 injured · $580,000 · F0 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 2008$523,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 1996$500,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2007$320,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2008$260,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here

• Hail, April 8, 20115 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, February 17, 20004.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 19974.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 19924.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 5, 19864.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, June 27, 2013$25,000 · 4.25 in hail · 8 events here
• Flood, July 23, 2013$18,000 · 4.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Flood, May 31, 20084.25 in hail · 16 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20264 in hail · 14 events here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 19984 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 9, 19924 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20073.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 20223.25 in hail · 11 events here
• Flood, June 5, 20143.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 20243 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 25, 195575 deaths · 270 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 19911 death · $25 million · F5 · 7 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 19561 death · 6 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 19653 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 1974F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 26, 19916 injured · $2.8 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 1953F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1970F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 15, 19804 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 1982F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1983F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 1984F3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2004F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2012EF3 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Cowley County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 18, 20261.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20264 in hail · 14 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20262 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2026EF2 · 5 events here
• Hail, April 17, 20261.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• High Wind, March 15, 202658 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 1, 20261.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20251.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 17, 2025EF0 · 11 events here
• Flood, June 14, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 202570 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, March 14, 202567 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20251 event here
• Hail, October 30, 20241.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 202470 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20241 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20242.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 20242.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20242.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2024EF2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 20243 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20240.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2024EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2024EF2 · 9 events here
• Hail, March 13, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, February 3, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, November 25, 20231 event here
• Dense Fog, November 7, 20232 injured · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Flood, August 13, 202363 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 11, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 5, 2023$23,000 · 61 kt wind · 11 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20232 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 202356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20231 event here
• Wildfire, March 31, 202365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 26, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, December 22, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, November 14, 20222 events 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
• Hail, June 25, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 202261 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20225 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 20223.25 in hail · 11 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 202265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 4, 2022$200 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, April 29, 20222 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 29, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 10, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, December 15, 20211.5 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 28, 202157 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20211 event here
• Flood, June 11, 20212.5 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2021EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 6, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 28, 20201 event here
• Ice Storm, October 25, 20202 events here
• Strong Wind, September 27, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 20202 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 10, 2020$11,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, July 10, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 202061 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 9, 2020$30,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 13, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20201.25 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 12, 202053 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 26, 201965 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 10, 20191.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201967 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 2019$30,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20191 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2019EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 20191.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 2019$21,000 · EF0 · 10 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2019EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 20192 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 29, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 6, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, October 9, 2018$200 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 8, 2018$200 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 30, 2018EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 30, 20181.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 2018$30,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20182.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 201856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20181.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 2018EF2 · 25 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20181 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 201854 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20181 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 14, 201770 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, August 5, 2017$140,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 2017$9,000 · EF0 · 7 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20171.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20172.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, April 4, 2017$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Lightning, March 28, 20171 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, March 26, 2017$11,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Ice Storm, January 13, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 6, 2016$45,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2016$200 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, August 25, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 20161 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 28, 2016EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20161.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, May 29, 20161.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2016EF0 · 7 events here
• Hail, May 13, 2016$20,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20161.75 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, April 29, 2016$7,000 · 2 in hail · 8 events here
• Flood, April 10, 2016$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2016EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20151 event here
• Hail, September 18, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 30, 20151 event here
• Flood, April 18, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2015$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 9, 20142 events here
• Hail, October 2, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 1, 2014EF1 · 8 events here
• Hail, August 6, 201462 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 201461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 5, 20143.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20141 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2014EF0 · 5 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20141 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20142 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• Flood, July 23, 2013$18,000 · 4.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20131 event here
• Flood, June 27, 2013$25,000 · 4.25 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20131.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 201361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2013EF2 · 13 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, February 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 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
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 25, 20121.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Wildfire, July 25, 2012$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, June 26, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 30, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2012EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 20120.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2012$172,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2011$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2011$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 2011$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 3, 201161 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 2, 20112 injured · $8,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 2011$4.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 20, 20111.75 in hail · 18 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20112.5 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 9, 2011EF0 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, May 30, 2011$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 201161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2011EF0 · 5 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20115 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, April 3, 2011$750 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 27, 2011EF0 · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20111 death · 1 injured · $30,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 10, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 8, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, January 31, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20114 injured · $30,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20112 injured · $4,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20101 death · 6 injured · $20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 15, 2010$142,000 · EF0 · 9 events here
• Flood, August 31, 2010$51,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, August 31, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 20, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 201061 kt wind · 6 events here
• Heat, August 8, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2010$500 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20103 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 20, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2010$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here

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Tornadoes in Cowley CountyEvery warning in Cowley 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.