Haskell County, Kansas severe weather history spans 453 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 56.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,051 nationally and #93 in Kansas.
453
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$13.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Haskell County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Haskell County, Kansas severe weather history averages 6.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 163 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 53 events fall before 1990 and 400 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $9.7M 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 Haskell County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 254 | 0 | $78K | 4.25 | 1958–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 140 | 0 | $2.7M | 83 | 1961–2025 |
| Tornado | 37 | 0 | $9.7M | F2 | 1950–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 16 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $500K | 0 | 2015–2025 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2012 |
Decade by decade
Haskell County, Kansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
35 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 31 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-05-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-05-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1987-05-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-03-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-07-28 | EF2 | 0 | 7 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-10-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-10-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-08-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-06-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Haskell County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 1972 | Tornado | 0 | 7 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
There was heavy tree damage in Sublette. At least 2 dozen pivot sprinkler irrigation sprinklers were overturned or destroyed, mainly west and north of Sublette. There were a few sprinklers reported damaged south of town town. There was video of the downburst wind moving through town with a few brief gustnadoes observed on the leading edge of the wall of dirt that was picked up.
This tornado moved rapidly east and then northeast. It damaged the Sublette feeders (grain elevator and equipment) and then overturned 3 pivot sprinklers, damaged trees and other irrigation pipe. The vortex was evident in the crop debris at two locations.
This tornado touched down about 1/4 mile south of 190 Road and 1/2 mile east of SS Road at 1745 CST. No evident damage was observed until the tornado reached a residence near 230 Road and UU Road at around 1752 CST. A roof of a deck was lifted and blown about 100 feet. The tornado moved south-southeast, damaging part of a center pivot sprinkler system and then crossed into northeastern Seward county before turning east. Damaged sprinkler systems were found 0.6 miles east of Road T and 1/4 mile north of Road 23. The last damage evident was a partially rolled sprinkler and 1/4 mile south of Road 23 and just east of Road X.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,641
Population (ACS)
$165K
Median home value
13
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 16, 2017 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Fire | HASKELL COUNTY FIRE | FM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Sublette 193
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Haskell County, Kansas?
453 events are on record between 1950 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $13.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Haskell County?
Hail, with 254 recorded events — 56.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Haskell County?
35 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 31 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Haskell County?
13 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Haskell County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Haskell County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Haskell County as very low risk, placing it in the 15 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Haskell 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
- Harvey County 655
- Hodgeman County 708
- Harper County 709
- Jackson County 456
- Hamilton County 621
- Jefferson County 853
Cite this page
“Haskell County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/haskell-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.