Kiowa County, Kansas severe weather history spans 627 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 63.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #517 nationally and #58 in Kansas.
627
Recorded events
11
Direct deaths
74
Direct injuries
$255.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Kiowa County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Kiowa County, Kansas severe weather history averages 8.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 244 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 56 events fall before 1990 and 571 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Kiowa County, Kansas record is tornado, responsible for 11 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $251.2M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Kiowa County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 396 | 0 | $0 | 5 | 1955–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 129 | 0 | $3.9M | 99 | 1958–2025 |
| Tornado | 64 | 11 | $251.2M | F4 | 1954–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 28 | 0 | $0 | 1000 | 1997–2024 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2018 |
| Flash Flood | 4 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2017–2017 |
Decade by decade
Kiowa County, Kansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
65 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 59 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-04 | EF5 | 11 | 63 | 25.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-05-04 | EF3 | 1 | 2 | 18.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-18 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 15.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-18 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2025-05-18 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-04-14 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-23 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-05-04 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 23.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-05-07 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-05-07 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Kiowa County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2007 | Tornado | MULLINVILLE | 11 | 63 | $250.0M |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| Aug 1, 1986 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| May 7, 2002 | Tornado | MULLINVILLE | 0 | 1 | $800K |
| Jun 6, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This QLCS tornado moved out of Ford County at 10:31 AM. As it moved across Kiowa county at a rapid rate, it struck an outbuilding. This large cattle barn or quonset was damaged. Several feed bunks were lifted and carried west and others rolled out of the pens. Large round hay bales were blown off a stack and rolled 50 yards in several different directions. A 30 yard stretch of fencing was broken with dried vegetation removed from that area.
This strong tornado developed west of Greensburg and became intense by the time it crossed into Edwards county at 842 PM CDT. In Kiowa county it did EF3 damage. Damage was done to outbuildings, trees, power lines, farm machinery and pivot irrigation sprinklers. The ground was scoured in a field near the Edwards/Kiowa county line.
This large tornado moved out of Clark county where it had done EF3 damage. In Kiowa county, EF2 damage was done to a concrete walled house. Trees also received EF2 damage. A power pole with transmission wire attached was deposited from an unknown location. The tornado turned sharply west towards the end of it's life.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,422
Population (ACS)
$155K
Median home value
34
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 25, 2022 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Greensburg 179
- Mullinville 165
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Kiowa County, Kansas?
627 events are on record between 1954 and 2025, causing 11 direct deaths and $255.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Kiowa County?
Hail, with 396 recorded events — 63.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Kiowa County?
65 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 59 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Kiowa County?
34 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Kiowa County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Kiowa County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kiowa County as very low risk, placing it in the 15 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Kiowa County, Kansas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Kingman County 766
- Labette County 604
- Kearny County 703
- Lane County 482
- Johnson County 1,380
- Leavenworth County 762
Cite this page
“Kiowa County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/kiowa-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.