Hodgeman County, Kansas severe weather history spans 708 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 57.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #391 nationally and #40 in Kansas.
708
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$4.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Hodgeman County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Hodgeman County, Kansas severe weather history averages 10.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 248 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 55 events fall before 1990 and 653 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $3.0M 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 Hodgeman County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 406 | 0 | $2K | 4.5 | 1963–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 198 | 0 | $493K | 95 | 1962–2025 |
| Tornado | 60 | 0 | $1.1M | F4 | 1955–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 32 | 0 | $0 | 3.1 | 2004–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $3.0M | 0 | 1998–2018 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $12K | 0 | 2006–2019 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2016 |
Decade by decade
Hodgeman County, Kansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
56 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-04-30 | EF4 | 0 | 1 | 26.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-24 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-24 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-28 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-16 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-05-16 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 22.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-24 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2009-04-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1995-05-16 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-05-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Hodgeman County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1991 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| May 1, 1972 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Sep 18, 1959 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This large tornado destroyed three homes and did damage to one other. Hundreds of power poles were broken along with a handful of pivot irrigation sprinklers and barns. Trees also sustained major damage. There were also at least 50 head of cattle dead from this tornado in Hodgeman county. Parts of the debris from a shed were found 40 miles north. A wedding book registry was found intact 34 miles from the original location in a home that was destroyed. This tornado continued into Ness county at 925 PM CDT.
The storm spotter described a small path of damage through the cemetery, including tree damage and head stone damage. A photograph of one head stone was shown to be flipped upside down. Time of event estimated based on radar data.
This tornado moved north and northwest passing into Ness County at 18:22 CST. Unfortunately it heavily damaged a farm that was also struck by a large tornado on March 28, 2007. A stock trailer was carried 1.7 miles from it's original resting location at the farm. Other heavy machinery was carried well over a mile.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,652
Population (ACS)
$102K
Median home value
23
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND WILDFIRES | DR |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| May 25, 2022 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Jetmore 370
- Hanston 148
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Hodgeman County, Kansas?
708 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $4.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Hodgeman County?
Hail, with 406 recorded events — 57.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Hodgeman County?
56 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 49 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Hodgeman County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Hodgeman County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Hodgeman County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hodgeman County as very low risk, placing it in the 6 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Hodgeman 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
- Haskell County 453
- Jackson County 456
- Harvey County 655
- Jefferson County 853
- Harper County 709
- Jewell County 565
Cite this page
“Hodgeman County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/hodgeman-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.