Sedgwick County, Colorado severe weather history spans 298 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 61.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,795 nationally and #26 in Colorado.
298
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$573K
Property damage
The record
What the Sedgwick County, Colorado severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Sedgwick County, Colorado severe weather history averages 4.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 85 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 36 events fall before 1990 and 262 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Sedgwick County, Colorado record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $358K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Sedgwick County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 182 | 0 | $0 | 4.5 | 1959–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 63 | 0 | $5K | 80 | 1958–2025 |
| Tornado | 43 | 2 | $358K | F3 | 1950–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 0 | $210K | 0 | 1998–2011 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2006 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
Decade by decade
Sedgwick County, Colorado severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
44 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-06-27 | EF3 | 2 | 3 | 6.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-07-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-07-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2015-04-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-06-27 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-06-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-05-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1953-06-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1953-06-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Sedgwick County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1960 | Tornado | 2 | 3 | $250K | |
| Sep 5, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $25K | |
| Jun 28, 1999 | Tornado | OVID | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 1951 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Aug 5, 1950 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down and snapped off power poles 5 miles south of Ovid. As the tornado moved east it damaged a farm office, flattened a small wooded garage and shifted a 30,000 bushel capacity grain bin off its foundation. The path length and width of the storm was approximated.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,304
Population (ACS)
$149K
Median home value
9
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| May 17, 2001 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Julesburg 121
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Sedgwick County, Colorado?
298 events are on record between 1950 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $573K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Sedgwick County?
Hail, with 182 recorded events — 61.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Sedgwick County?
44 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 42 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Sedgwick County?
9 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Sedgwick County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Sedgwick County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sedgwick County as very low risk, placing it in the 7 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Sedgwick County, Colorado 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
- San Miguel County 97
- Summit County 18
- San Juan County 17
- Teller County 163
- Saguache County 64
- Washington County 1,104
Cite this page
“Sedgwick County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/sedgwick-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.