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Cloud County, Kansas severe weather history spans 754 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 52.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #338 nationally and #31 in Kansas.
754
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
$34.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Cloud County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cloud County, Kansas severe weather history averages 9.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 223 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 179 events fall before 1990 and 575 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Cloud County, Kansas record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $34.1M 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 Cloud County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 399 | 0 | $141K | 4.5 | 1958–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 279 | 0 | $198K | 90 | 1956–2026 |
| Tornado | 52 | 1 | $34.1M | F4 | 1950–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 1999–2020 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2004 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2015 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 1999–2001 |
Decade by decade
Cloud County, Kansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
50 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 43 touched down inside it and 7 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-20 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 44.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-11-27 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-05-20 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1951-03-02 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-06-09 | EF2 | 1 | 10 | 42.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-04-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2004-05-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-09-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-05-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-05-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Cloud County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1967 | Tornado | 1 | 5 | $2.5M | |
| Jul 8, 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 6 | $0 | |
| Nov 28, 1960 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| May 9, 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 4 miles westnorthwest of Jamestown and moved eastnorteast before dissipating 3 miles northnorthwest of Jamestown. Large trees and power poles were downed. A number of farms along the route had significant damage.
A tornado touched down in rural areas near Jamestown. The tornado destroyed one house and heavily damaged three others along its 4 mile path. Two sheds were flattened, one of which fell onto two pickup trucks destroying both vehicles. Many power lines were downed. Some irrigation units were toppled.
Near Clyde, a front porch was ripped off of a new construction home. Also half of a tin roof was ripped off, brick and mortar cracked on all four corners of house, and some rafters cracked and split. A 53 foot trailer was blown onto its side with all the contents spilled-out. Windows were blown out of an old house with steel rod posts and pipes sheered off. The barn roof was lifted up and rafters were broken in the metal shed. The ASOS station at Concordia measured a 67 mph wind gust prior to most of the damage occurring.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,898
Population (ACS)
$100K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE 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 |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Glasco 103
- Jamestown 102
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Cloud County, Kansas?
754 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $34.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cloud County?
Hail, with 399 recorded events — 52.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Cloud County?
50 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 43 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cloud County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cloud County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cloud County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cloud County as very low risk, placing it in the 20 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cloud 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
- Clay County 525
- Coffey County 504
- Clark County 691
- Comanche County 623
- Cheyenne County 873
- Cowley County 1,414
Cite this page
“Cloud County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/cloud-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.