Stevens County, Kansas severe weather history spans 472 recorded events between 1951 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 63.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #975 nationally and #90 in Kansas.
472
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$9.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Stevens County, Kansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Stevens County, Kansas severe weather history averages 6.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 173 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 37 events fall before 1990 and 435 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Stevens County, Kansas record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $9.2M 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 Stevens County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 301 | 0 | $6K | 4.5 | 1959–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 113 | 0 | $136K | 90 | 1966–2025 |
| Tornado | 26 | 1 | $9.2M | F4 | 1951–2015 |
| Heavy Rain | 19 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 11 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2007 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2015 |
Decade by decade
Stevens County, Kansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
26 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-05 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-05-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-05-05 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1951-06-06 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 44.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1951-06-23 | EF2 | 1 | 5 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 117.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-05-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-04-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-06-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Stevens County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1951 | Tornado | 1 | 5 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 1/2 mile wide F4 tornado quickly developed near the area where the previous tornado roped out. The tornado developed six miles southeast of Hugoton. At the beginning, a multiple vortex tornado was observed. The tornado moved to the north and gradually turned and moved to the northeast. The tornado roped out two miles north of the Stevens/Grant County line. The tornado passed 4 1/2 miles to the east of Hugoton and 2 1/2 miles to the west of Moscow. A farmstead 4 1/2 miles southwest of Moscow was completely destroyed. At least 30 irrigation systems were also destroyed. A female teenager in bare feet received a cut on the foot when she stepped on broken glass at the farmstead.
Large trees uprooted…at least 5 roofs heavily damaged…trailer blown off foundation…grain bin destroyed and power poles blown down. At least two folks witnessed the touched down…described as two swirling white funnels. Probably brief multiple suction vortices beneath the rotating updraft.
A 1/2 mile wide F3 tornado move into south-central Stevens County from the Oklahoma Panhandle area. The tornado crossed the Kansas state line at 1908 CST (2008 CDT) 13 miles south southeast of Hugoton. The tornado moved to the north and gradually turned to the northeast prior to roping out. A metal beam garage ten miles south southeast of Hugoton was pushed down on to a tractor and a pickup truck. Four irrigation systems were also destroyed.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,162
Population (ACS)
$129K
Median home value
12
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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 |
| 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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Hugoton 175
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Stevens County, Kansas?
472 events are on record between 1951 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $9.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Stevens County?
Hail, with 301 recorded events — 63.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Stevens County?
26 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 23 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Stevens County?
12 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Stevens County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Stevens County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stevens County as very low risk, placing it in the 40 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Stevens 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
- Stanton County 601
- Sumner County 1,144
- Stafford County 703
- Thomas County 927
- Smith County 507
- Trego County 643
Cite this page
“Stevens County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/stevens-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.