Clark County, Kansas severe weather history spans 691 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 68.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #413 nationally and #46 in Kansas.
691
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Clark County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Clark County, Kansas severe weather history averages 9.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 300 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 42 events fall before 1990 and 649 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $2.2M 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 Clark County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 471 | 0 | $2.2M | 4.5 | 1962–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 145 | 0 | $41K | 78 | 1977–2025 |
| Tornado | 41 | 0 | $75K | F2 | 1955–2019 |
| Heavy Rain | 22 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2013 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 1996–1997 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2017 |
Decade by decade
Clark County, Kansas 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: 41 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-17 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 29.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-23 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-09-25 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-04-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-07-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-06-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-05-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-04-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tornado touched down briefly and passed through the Roger Giles Farmstead. House windows were broken out, farm machinery was wrecked, and the house was moved on its foundation. All but two outbuildings on the farmstead were damaged.
This tornado was witnessed by residents of the area and surveyed by the NWS. It occurred shortly after an extremely large tornado from a separate supercell passed by to the north. EF1 damage was done to trees, outbuildings and pivot sprinklers.
This extremely large tornado (1.8 miles wide) moved east and then turned northeast towards Kiowa county. Many power poles were taken down by the tornado. It also caused EF3 damage to trees, two old houses, barns and it carried an oil tank battery 1.8 miles depositing it in trees. There was at least 20 head of cattle killed by the tornado. There was minor injuries received by a 20 year old male as he took refuge in his truck that was parked next to a baler inside a barn. The barn was completely swept away leaving the young man with cuts from broken glass. The baler that was left standing probably protected him and his truck from going airborne, if not rolling. Also, there was serious injury to a male in a semi on highway 34 in the vicinity of 37.3327 N, 99.6344 W probably by the RFD. Two other semis parked at this location rolled over but no injuries were sustained by the drivers. This extremely large tornado moved into Kiowa county. The radar signature was eerily similar to the Greensburg tornado that occurred on May 4, 2007.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,974
Population (ACS)
$88K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING,LANDSLIDES,AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Minneola 225
- Ashland 146
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Clark County, Kansas?
691 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Clark County?
Hail, with 471 recorded events — 68.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Clark County?
44 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 41 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Clark County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Clark County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Clark County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clark County as very low risk, placing it in the 7 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Clark 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
- Cheyenne County 873
- Clay County 525
- Cherokee County 743
- Cloud County 754
- Chautauqua County 475
- Coffey County 504
Cite this page
“Clark County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/clark-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.