Storm History: Harper County, Kansas
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Harper County, Kansas: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 857
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 16
- Damage
- $25 million
- Episodes
- 484
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 298 | 0 | 2 | $11 million |
| Hail | 262 | 0 | 0 | $463,000 |
| Flash Flood | 74 | 0 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| Drought | 56 | 0 | 0 | $10 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 54 | 0 | 0 | $17,000 |
| Flood | 34 | 0 | 5 | $2.0 million |
| Winter Storm | 25 | 0 | 4 | $30,000 |
| Heavy Snow | 11 | 0 | 1 | $13,000 |
| High Wind | 9 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Winter Weather | 9 | 0 | 4 | $47,000 |
| Blizzard | 6 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Sleet | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
None recorded.
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Drought, July 1, 2011
- Tornado, April 25, 2009
- Tornado, May 29, 2004
- Tornado, July 20, 2009
- Tornado, May 12, 2004
- Flood, November 1, 1998
- Flash Flood, May 5, 2007
- Flood, September 14, 1996
- Flood, April 23, 2004
- Tornado, July 3, 2005
- Hail, June 15, 2008
- Tornado, October 18, 1973
- Tornado, May 17, 1981
- Tornado, March 13, 1990
- Flash Flood, June 9, 2007
- Blizzard, March 27, 2009
- Tornado, July 9, 2003
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2008
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Tornado, April 2, 1999
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, April 8, 2011
- Hail, February 17, 2000
- Hail, May 7, 1981
- Flood, June 27, 2013
- Hail, September 1, 2025
- Flash Flood, April 2, 1998
- Hail, June 6, 1975
- Flash Flood, May 23, 2007
- Flash Flood, June 21, 2020
- Hail, April 20, 2005
- Flash Flood, June 22, 2019
- Hail, June 15, 2017
- Flash Flood, June 5, 2008
- Flash Flood, August 16, 1997
- Hail, June 16, 1980
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, March 13, 1990
- Tornado, April 26, 1991
- Tornado, April 2, 1956
- Tornado, June 8, 1974
- Tornado, May 3, 1999
- Tornado, May 12, 2004
- Tornado, April 14, 2012
- Tornado, May 31, 1978
- Tornado, April 26, 1984
- Tornado, May 16, 1991
- Tornado, May 29, 2004
- Tornado, June 12, 2004
- Tornado, May 19, 2012
- Tornado, May 6, 2015
- Tornado, April 27, 1955
Every episode, newest first
- Hail, June 21, 2026
- Flash Flood, June 18, 2026
- Drought, June 1, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 2026
- Drought, May 5, 2026
- Hail, April 17, 2026
- High Wind, March 15, 2026
- Hail, March 10, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 23, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 23, 2025
- Hail, September 1, 2025
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2025
- Hail, July 6, 2025
- Tornado, June 17, 2025
- Flash Flood, June 7, 2025
- Hail, May 24, 2025
- Blizzard, March 18, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 17, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2025
- Drought, October 1, 2024
- Drought, September 1, 2024
- Drought, August 1, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2024
- Hail, June 13, 2024
- Dust Storm, June 2, 2024
- Drought, June 1, 2024
- Tornado, May 25, 2024
- Drought, May 1, 2024
- Tornado, April 30, 2024
- Drought, April 1, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 8, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 5, 2024
- Winter Storm, November 25, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2023
- Flood, August 5, 2023
- Hail, July 4, 2023
- Drought, July 1, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2023
- Flood, June 17, 2023
- Hail, June 10, 2023
- Drought, June 1, 2023
- Drought, May 1, 2023
- Drought, April 1, 2023
- Drought, March 1, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 26, 2023
- Drought, February 1, 2023
- Drought, January 1, 2023
- Winter Weather, December 22, 2022
- Drought, December 1, 2022
- Winter Weather, November 14, 2022
- Drought, November 1, 2022
- Drought, October 1, 2022
- Drought, September 1, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Drought, May 1, 2022
- Drought, April 1, 2022
- Hail, March 29, 2022
- Heavy Snow, March 10, 2022
- Drought, March 1, 2022
- Winter Storm, February 16, 2022
- Heavy Snow, February 1, 2022
- Flash Flood, June 24, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2021
- Winter Weather, February 6, 2021
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 6, 2021
- Winter Storm, January 1, 2021
- Winter Weather, December 2, 2020
- Hail, August 10, 2020
- Flood, July 10, 2020
- Flash Flood, June 21, 2020
- Hail, June 18, 2020
- High Wind, June 9, 2020
- High Wind, November 26, 2019
- Flash Flood, October 3, 2019
- Tornado, June 23, 2019
- Flash Flood, June 22, 2019
- Flash Flood, June 18, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2019
- Flash Flood, May 26, 2019
- Tornado, May 24, 2019
- Flood, May 18, 2019
- Tornado, April 17, 2019
- Winter Storm, February 19, 2019
- Flood, October 8, 2018
- Drought, August 1, 2018
- Drought, July 1, 2018
- Hail, June 30, 2018
- Drought, June 1, 2018
- Hail, May 30, 2018
- Hail, May 18, 2018
- Tornado, May 13, 2018
- Drought, May 1, 2018
- Drought, April 1, 2018
- Drought, March 1, 2018
- Drought, February 1, 2018
- Strong Wind, January 22, 2018
- Hail, August 16, 2017
- Hail, August 9, 2017
- Hail, June 15, 2017
- Tornado, May 19, 2017
- Flash Flood, May 11, 2017
- Hail, March 26, 2017
- Ice Storm, January 13, 2017
- Flash Flood, September 8, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2016
- Tornado, May 26, 2016
- Hail, May 9, 2016
- Tornado, April 26, 2016
- High Wind, March 23, 2016
- Winter Storm, December 26, 2015
- Winter Storm, November 26, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 17, 2015
- Flood, July 23, 2015
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2015
- Tornado, June 12, 2015
- Flood, May 16, 2015
- Tornado, May 6, 2015
- Flood, April 18, 2015
- Tornado, April 8, 2015
- Tornado, December 14, 2014
- Drought, July 1, 2014
- Hail, June 14, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2014
- Drought, June 1, 2014
- Hail, May 7, 2014
- Drought, May 1, 2014
- Drought, April 1, 2014
- Winter Storm, March 1, 2014
- High Wind, February 20, 2014
- Winter Weather, February 9, 2014
- Heavy Snow, February 3, 2014
- Hail, October 4, 2013
- Flood, June 27, 2013
- Drought, June 1, 2013
- Tornado, May 19, 2013
- Drought, May 1, 2013
- Ice Storm, April 10, 2013
- Drought, April 1, 2013
- Drought, March 1, 2013
- Blizzard, February 25, 2013
- Winter Storm, February 20, 2013
- Drought, February 1, 2013
- Drought, January 1, 2013
- Drought, December 1, 2012
- Drought, November 1, 2012
- Drought, October 1, 2012
- Drought, September 1, 2012
- Drought, August 1, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2012
- Drought, July 1, 2012
- Drought, June 26, 2012
- Hail, May 30, 2012
- Tornado, May 19, 2012
- Hail, April 30, 2012
- Tornado, April 14, 2012
- Tornado, February 28, 2012
- Hail, February 20, 2012
- Hail, February 2, 2012
- Drought, December 1, 2011
- Drought, November 1, 2011
- Drought, October 1, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Flood, August 12, 2011
- Hail, August 3, 2011
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2011
- Drought, August 1, 2011
- Excessive Heat, July 14, 2011
- Drought, July 1, 2011
- Drought, June 1, 2011
- Hail, May 11, 2011
- Drought, May 1, 2011
- Drought, April 26, 2011
- Hail, April 8, 2011
- Heavy Snow, February 8, 2011
- Blizzard, February 1, 2011
- Blizzard, January 31, 2011
- Winter Weather, December 23, 2010
- Heat, August 31, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2010
- Heat, August 8, 2010
- Heat, August 1, 2010
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2010
- Excessive Heat, June 20, 2010
- Flash Flood, June 13, 2010
- Hail, May 30, 2010
- Flood, May 24, 2010
- Tornado, May 12, 2010
- Tornado, May 10, 2010
- Hail, April 24, 2010
- Winter Storm, March 19, 2010
- Heavy Snow, February 6, 2010
- Heavy Snow, January 28, 2010
- Hail, August 26, 2009
- Hail, August 17, 2009
- Hail, August 17, 2009
- Hail, July 28, 2009
- Tornado, July 20, 2009
- Tornado, June 15, 2009
- Tornado, June 14, 2009
- Tornado, May 15, 2009
- Hail, April 29, 2009
- Tornado, April 25, 2009
- Blizzard, March 27, 2009
- Tornado, March 7, 2009
- Winter Storm, January 26, 2009
- Winter Weather, December 18, 2008
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2008
- Hail, August 4, 2008
- Flood, June 27, 2008
- Hail, June 18, 2008
- Flood, June 16, 2008
- Hail, June 15, 2008
- Tornado, June 12, 2008
- Flash Flood, June 5, 2008
- Hail, June 3, 2008
- Hail, May 24, 2008
- Hail, May 22, 2008
- Hail, April 7, 2008
- Tornado, March 2, 2008
- Winter Storm, January 31, 2008
- Winter Storm, December 22, 2007
- Hail, October 17, 2007
- Hail, October 17, 2007
- Flash Flood, October 14, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2007
- Flash Flood, June 9, 2007
- Flash Flood, June 1, 2007
- Flash Flood, May 23, 2007
- Flash Flood, May 5, 2007
- Tornado, May 4, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 4, 2007
- Flash Flood, March 30, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 24, 2007
- High Wind, February 24, 2007
- Winter Weather, January 31, 2007
- Heavy Snow, January 20, 2007
- Sleet, January 12, 2007
- Winter Storm, November 30, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2006
- Heat, July 16, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2006
- Hail, May 30, 2006
- Hail, May 25, 2006
- Flash Flood, May 8, 2006
- High Wind, November 15, 2005
- Hail, October 19, 2005
- Hail, September 14, 2005
- Flash Flood, August 24, 2005
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Harper CountyEvery warning in Harper County since 1986Every county in Kansas
Sources
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.