Wallace County, Kansas severe weather history spans 655 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 58.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #464 nationally and #52 in Kansas.
655
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$7.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Wallace County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Wallace County, Kansas severe weather history averages 9.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 235 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 44 events fall before 1990 and 611 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $5.1M 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 Wallace County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 382 | 0 | $5.1M | 4.25 | 1957–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 203 | 0 | $1.5M | 100 | 1960–2025 |
| Tornado | 45 | 0 | $307K | F3 | 1955–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 17 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2013–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2014 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2006 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Wallace County, Kansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
46 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 45 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-05-19 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-07-20 | EF3 | 0 | 4 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-10-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2023-05-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-06-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-09-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-07-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Wallace County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A small thunderstorm complex produced a long-swath of significant wind and hail damage across south-central into central Wallace county. The damage began near the Wallace-Greeley county border about 13 miles SSW of Sharon Springs, and continued to about 8 miles SSE of Wallace. Approximately 25 irrigation pivots were blown over, numerous grain bins were either damaged or destroyed, utility poles were broken, some outbuildings damaged and one semi-truck blown over. Some residences reported shingle damage and broken winds due to a combination of wind and hail.
Tornado began 5 WSW of Tribune and continued into Wallace county, Kansas, crossing the county border near Road 10. EF0 damage occurred in Greeley county. After the tornado crossed into Wallace county, it damaged three unoccupied mobile/modular homes producing EF1 damage. The tornado continued to 3 S of Weskan before dissipating. Other minor damage occurred along the path, however no homes were affected.
An intense microburst caused extensive damage to a localized area just south and east of Sharon Springs in Wallace county. Car ports were damaged and numerous 4-5 inch diameter tree branches were broken. Utility poles were broken about 3 miles east of Sharon Springs, and a shop building was heavily damaged. An unanchored mobile home was overturned and small wind-driven hail broke a few windows.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,417
Population (ACS)
$105K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 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 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 25, 2022 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Sharon Spgs 216
- Wallace 155
- Weskan 139
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Wallace County, Kansas?
655 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $7.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Wallace County?
Hail, with 382 recorded events — 58.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Wallace County?
46 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 45 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Wallace County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Wallace County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Wallace County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wallace County as very low risk, placing it in the 1 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Wallace 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
- Wabaunsee County 574
- Washington County 615
- Trego County 643
- Wichita County 484
- Thomas County 927
- Wilson County 434
Cite this page
“Wallace County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/wallace-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.