Greeley County, Kansas severe weather history spans 480 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 61.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #949 nationally and #88 in Kansas.
480
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Greeley County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Greeley County, Kansas severe weather history averages 6.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 142 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 25 events fall before 1990 and 455 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 $1.3M 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 Greeley County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 296 | 0 | $958K | 5 | 1955–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 121 | 0 | $1.3M | 104 | 1966–2025 |
| Tornado | 43 | 0 | $78K | F1 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 13 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2019 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2009–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Greeley County, Kansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
47 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-11-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-03-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1993-05-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-05-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-05-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-07-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-09-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-08-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-08-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-06-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 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
An intense downburst swept across northern Greeley County producing significant damage and a dust storm dropping visibility to near zero in blowing dirt. Damage included overturned irrigation pivots, downed utility poles, sides and roofs of outbuilding removed and damage to a dairy farming operation. Gravel was scoured off county roads and embedded in trees and utility poles. Damage was consistent with winds of approximately 100 mph. The strong outflow continued across northern Wichita County and ultimately into Scott county.
Large hail, high winds, and excessive rainfall caused extensive damage to wheat, corn and farm buildings. The wheat was only a week away from being harvested. USDA reports the heaviest hail damage was in a five mile wide strip across the northern and eastern sections of the county.
Straight line winds roared northeast across Greeley county during the evening producing a swath of damage which included: a large grain bin lifted off its foundation, a hay barn damaged, a shed destroyed, a grain bin blown across the road, the roof of a trailer home lifted off the home and destroyed, and a barn and grain bin destroyed. Numerous other trees and small outbuildings were damaged.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,304
Population (ACS)
$115K
Median home value
10
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Tribune 237
- Horace 159
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Greeley County, Kansas?
480 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Greeley County?
Hail, with 296 recorded events — 61.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Greeley County?
47 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 Greeley County?
10 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Greeley County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Greeley County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greeley County as very low risk, placing it in the 2 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Greeley 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
- Gray County 861
- Greenwood County 552
- Grant County 552
- Hamilton County 621
- Graham County 696
- Harper County 709
Cite this page
“Greeley County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/greeley-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.