Logan County, Kansas severe weather history spans 837 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 57.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #262 nationally and #25 in Kansas.
837
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Logan County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Logan County, Kansas severe weather history averages 11.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 276 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 39 events fall before 1990 and 798 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $999K in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Logan County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 485 | 0 | $419K | 4.25 | 1957–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 241 | 0 | $999K | 88 | 1960–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 46 | 0 | $230K | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Tornado | 39 | 0 | $150K | F2 | 1955–2025 |
| Flood | 21 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2009–2025 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $6K | 0 | 2023–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2001 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2007 |
Decade by decade
Logan County, Kansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
39 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 37 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1962-06-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-06-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-06-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-03-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-05-11 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-05-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-08 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Crossed in |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding occurring on many roads just north of Winona. Doppler radar estimated 5 to 7 inches of rain had fallen within 1-2 hours. County officials are in the process of closing some county roads. The Union Pacific Railroad tracks between Winona and Page City were washed out as a result of the torrential rainfall.
Numerous reports from emergency manager (EM), trained spotters and the public were received in a short period of time with hail sizes ranging from 1.25 up to 2.50 in diameter. The EM estimated at least 100 vehicles in town suffered some type of hail damage, with some having windshields or other glass broken. Two med-flight aircraft also had damage.
A couple of traffic signs were blown down in town. Just south and west of the intersection of U.S. 83 and U.S. 40, an irrigation sprinkler was overturned, a grain bin was buckled in and loosened from its mounting, and about 10 utility poles were broken.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,707
Population (ACS)
$118K
Median home value
14
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND WILDFIRES | DR |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Oakley 193
- Russell Spgs 193
- Winona 125
- Monument 113
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Logan County, Kansas?
837 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Logan County?
Hail, with 485 recorded events — 57.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Logan County?
39 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 37 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Logan County?
14 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Logan County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Logan County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Logan County as very low risk, placing it in the 7 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Logan 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
- Linn County 283
- Lyon County 859
- Lincoln County 627
- McPherson County 991
- Leavenworth County 762
- Marion County 709
Cite this page
“Logan County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/logan-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.