NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Goodland, KS
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Goodland, Kansas since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 169 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 169
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Goodland
The highest rating among the 169 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 19, 1982, came within 18 miles. Of the 169, 20 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 78 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 57. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2025. Goodland has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 85% of the 171 Kansas cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 381 times since 1955, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Goodland has more hail reports within 10 miles than 88% of the 171 Kansas cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Goodland
By decade
- 2020s20
- 2010s23
- 2000s35
- 1990s45
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s8
- 1960s21(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1982 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 11 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2007 | EF2 | 20 mi | 27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2007 | EF2 | 15 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 31, 2000 | F2 | 10 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1994 | F2 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1994 | F2 | 17 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1994 | F2 | 24 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 1993 | F2 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1984 | F2 | 7 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1965 | F2 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 6, 1952 | F2 | 7 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 169, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Goodland
The Storm Prediction Center has 381 hail reports within 10 miles of Goodland since 1955, made on 216 separate days. Of these, 240 were 1 inch across or larger, and 33 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4 inches (softball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 14, 2014. The most recent report is from September 16, 2025. May has the most reports, 107.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Goodland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Goodland, KS, 4 miles northeast of Goodland at 3,651 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 17°F. July and August are the wettest at 3.1 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.3 inches; the year adds up to 19.2 inches over 39 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 52 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 157 nights a year. Snowfall averages 30.0 inches a year, most of it in February. That 19.2 inches is more than at 4 of the 103 Kansas stations used on this site (4%). Burlington, CO, 27 miles west, has its own station (Burlington, CO): 19.3 inches a year, 0.1 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 17 | 0.3 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 46 | 19 | 0.5 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 56 | 27 | 0.9 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 64 | 35 | 1.7 | 4 | 3.2 |
| May | 74 | 46 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 85 | 56 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 62 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 60 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 51 | 1.4 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 67 | 37 | 1.4 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 54 | 26 | 0.5 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 44 | 18 | 0.5 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Year | 66 | 38 | 19.2 | 39 | 30.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Goodland, KS (3,651 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Goodland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 331 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Goodland: 309 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods, 6 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $778,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on July 26, 2018. Of the 169 Kansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 88 have had fewer than Goodland.
June 13, 2001: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Goodland — 1 injured.
NWS: “The strong winds blew a semi tractor trailer over on Interstate 70, which closed the eastbound lanes of the interstate for an hour. The truck driver sustained minor injuries.”
June 3, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Goodland — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds estimated at least 70 mph flipped over a full irrigation rig, knocked over 16 power poles, broke branches, and damaged outdoor play equipment, sheds, a roof, and grain bins.”
May 31, 2017: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Goodland — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Three irrigation pivots were blown over.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Sherman County, which includes Goodland, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 2005, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane, 1 snowstorm). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sherman County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes; Very Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.2 million a year, the 74th highest of 105 Kansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.6 million (25%), is from strong wind.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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