Storm History: Smith County, Kansas

Events

710

Deaths

1

Injuries

2

Damage

$91 million

Episodes

479

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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• Winter Storm, January 31, 20111 death · 1 event here

• Hail, May 26, 2002$15 million · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Drought, September 1, 2000$10 million · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 2002$10 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 1957$5.0 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 20131 injured · $4.4 million · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 2011$4.0 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 1999$3.6 million · F1 · 6 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2014$3.5 million · 2.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 1985$2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 1990$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2001$2.0 million · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 2007$1.9 million · EF0 · 13 events here
• Hail, July 18, 2001$1.7 million · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2012$1.6 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 6, 1996$1.6 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2023$1.3 million · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 2000$1.1 million · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2008$987,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2002$910,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 8, 2006$790,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Hail, August 17, 20144.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 2024$75,000 · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 19914 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2023$1.3 million · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 8, 19903 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 6, 19873 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2014$3.5 million · 2.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2012$1.6 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2008$70,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 2002$15 million · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, March 31, 19862.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 19852.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 31, 19802.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 19782.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 19782.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 13, 1990$25,000 · F5 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 4, 1955F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 1985$2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 15, 1992F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1993$8,000 · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 15, 1957$5.0 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 19651 injured · $50,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 25, 1973$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 18, 1986F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 1990$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 1991$25,000 · F3 · 9 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2008$987,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 20131 injured · $4.4 million · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 13, 1955F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1959F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Smith County, with its track

• High Wind, March 15, 202655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202578 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2025$100,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 18, 202561 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 4, 202559 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20251 event here
• Blizzard, January 4, 20252 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, August 20, 20241 event here
• Hail, July 31, 2024$75,000 · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2024$25,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 20241.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20240.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 2024$775,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2024$150,000 · 72 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20241 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2024$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 202462 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, March 25, 20241 event here
• Hail, March 13, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 8, 20242 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20231 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Heat, August 19, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2023$1.3 million · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2023$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 4, 2023$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2023$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20232.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20231 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20231 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 21, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 13, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 2022$260,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, April 29, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 202258 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 12, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 7, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, March 9, 20221 event here
• Drought, March 8, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, December 15, 202184 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 7, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2021$12,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2021$250,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 2, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 19, 20211 event here
• High Wind, March 29, 202154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20211 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20211 event here
• High Wind, December 23, 202053 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 8, 202056 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 3, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 11, 202057 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 202056 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 202061 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 9, 202057 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 202062 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 201959 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 21, 20191.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2019$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 21, 201965 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 18, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 28, 2019$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 13, 201952 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 28, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, October 14, 20181 event here
• Hail, September 20, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20181.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2018$200,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 23, 2018$75,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Wildfire, March 5, 2018$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 1, 2017$300,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 201758 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2017$78,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20171 in hail · 4 events here
• Wildfire, March 6, 201751 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 2017$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 4, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2016$55,000 · 66 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2016$465,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2015$25,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 6, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2015$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2015$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2015$590,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2015EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 18, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 2015$20,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 22, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20144.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2014$3.5 million · 2.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 2014$300,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20141 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20141.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20141 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20141 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20141 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 7, 20131 event here
• High Wind, November 17, 20131 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2013$300,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20131 in hail · 6 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20131 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2013$25,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 20131 injured · $4.4 million · EF3 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2013$25,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2013$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, March 9, 20131 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20131 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20131 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 31, 20121 event here
• Blizzard, December 19, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, October 4, 20120.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 6, 201256 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, June 14, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 12, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2012$1.6 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2012EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, December 3, 20111 event here
• High Wind, November 26, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, November 16, 20111 event here
• Hail, August 26, 2011$125,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 2011$4.0 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 24, 2011$265,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 21, 2011$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2011$265,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 201153 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20111.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20112 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, December 30, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20101 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20101 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2010EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 2010$115,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Blizzard, December 25, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 7, 20091 event here
• Hail, March 23, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20082 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2008$315,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 11, 2008$465,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 2008$102,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2008$312,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2008$70,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2008$987,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 2008$550,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2008$55,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 2008$135,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 2007$400,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2007$5,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 15, 2007$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2007$530,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 12, 2007$40,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events 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.