Storm History: Douglas County, Kansas

Events

1,068

Deaths

2

Injuries

105

Damage

$65 million

Episodes

602

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, June 19, 19811 death · 33 injured · $25 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, December 20, 19981 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, June 19, 19811 death · 33 injured · $25 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20063 injured · $8.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 20036 injured · $6.4 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 2006$4.0 million · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 1995$3.0 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 1, 1998$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 19643 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 19771 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 19963 injured · $2.2 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 4, 19985 injured · $1.1 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 21, 1993$1.0 million · F0 · 4 events here
• Hail, March 24, 1997$1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 2002$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 1, 19941 injured · $556,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2019$550,000 · 5 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, April 4, 2007$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2008$260,000 · EF2 · 12 events here
• Flash Flood, May 7, 2007$255,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 19522 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 6, 1962$250,000 · F4 · 4 events here

• Hail, July 4, 19925 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 14, 20014.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 19864.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20084.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, December 15, 20214 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 26, 19894 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19823.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 20163 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20202.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20192.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20112.75 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20092.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20082.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 20063 injured · $8.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20062.75 in hail · 5 events here

• Tornado, May 22, 19522 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 6, 1962$250,000 · F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 12, 19643 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 1972F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 26, 1991F4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 19811 death · 33 injured · $25 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 19771 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, October 16, 1980F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1983F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1991F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 1995$3.0 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2011EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 201916 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 1951$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Douglas County, with its track

• Hail, June 13, 20262 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 2026EF1 · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 2026$41,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, March 10, 202674 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 4, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 30, 202475 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 20241.25 in hail · 11 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 202461 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, July 1, 20242 events here
• Tornado, June 28, 2024EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 202475 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2024EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 8, 20244 events here
• Winter Storm, November 25, 20232 events here
• Hail, September 23, 20232 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 16, 20232.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20231.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 20231 injured · 1.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, July 4, 20231 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2023EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20231.25 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 31, 202360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 20222 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20221.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 29, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 9, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20221 event here
• Hail, December 15, 20214 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20211 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 202160 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 20211 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20206 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 202061 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20202.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20201 event here
• Tornado, September 27, 2019EF0 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20192.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2019$550,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20191.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 201916 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20191 in hail · 6 events here
• High Wind, January 28, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 201878 kt wind · 7 events here
• Hail, June 30, 20182 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20181.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 201861 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 13, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 21, 20171.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 14, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 201770 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 2017EF0 · 6 events here
• Hail, March 9, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, November 2, 20160.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 24, 20163 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 201670 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 201670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201670 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2016EF1 · 10 events here
• Flood, April 27, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 5, 20151.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 10, 2015EF1 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 201578 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 2015EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201570 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 20141 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 201470 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 12, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 20142 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 201353 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20132 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20132.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 23, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20131 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20121.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 25, 2012$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 20121 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20121 event here
• Drought, June 19, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20121.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2012EF2 · 3 events here
• Heat, August 23, 20111 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20111 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 30, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20116 injured · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2011$6,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2011EF3 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20112.75 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, March 19, 20111.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, February 27, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20112 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 10, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 20101.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2010$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 9, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 2, 20101 event here
• Flood, July 24, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2010$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 201072 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20102.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 2010$34,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20101.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, April 2, 20101 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, March 19, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20102 events here
• Blizzard, December 24, 20092 events here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 20090.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 200970 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 200983 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20091.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20092.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20091 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20091.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 27, 20091 event here
• High Wind, March 23, 2009$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 7, 20091.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20085 injured · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 12, 2008EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 8, 20082 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20082.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20082 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2008EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20081 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20084.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2008$260,000 · EF2 · 12 events here
• Hail, April 17, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20081 in hail · 4 events here
• Sleet, February 21, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, December 6, 20076 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 17, 20070.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 30, 200760 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, August 20, 20071 event here
• Heat, August 6, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2007$130,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2007$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, June 6, 2007$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 7, 2007$255,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 27, 200752 kt wind · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, April 4, 2007$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2007EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 30, 20061 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20062 events here
• Dense Fog, November 6, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, August 25, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 6, 20061 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 16, 20061 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 2006$4.0 million · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2006F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20062.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20063 injured · $8.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 7, 20060.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, December 29, 20051 event here
• Dense Fog, December 25, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, November 28, 20051 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 2005F0 · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, November 12, 2005$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 1, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 2005$100,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, September 16, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 200570 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2005$60,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20051.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Dense Fog, July 1, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2005$100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 20051 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20051.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 2005$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 8, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20051 event here

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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.