NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit La Cygne, 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 La Cygne, Kansas since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 57 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 57
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for La Cygne
The highest rating among the 57 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on February 28, 2007, came within 8 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 12, 1964, killed 3 people. Of the 57, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on April 27, 2024. Of the 171 Kansas cities on this site, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than La Cygne. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 55 times since 1993, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 171 Kansas cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than La Cygne.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of La Cygne
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s7
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s2
- 1980s9
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14(3 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1964 | F4 | 21 mi | 19.4 mi | 3 / 9 |
| Feb 28, 2007 | EF4 | 8 mi | 24.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1977 | F3 | 12 mi | 29.8 mi | 2 / 15 |
| May 15, 1968 | F3 | 20 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 1960 | F3 | 17 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 23 mi | 26 mi | 1 / 13 |
| Apr 27, 2014 | EF2 | 14 mi | 16.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2003 | F2 | 20 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2003 | F2 | 24 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 20, 1982 | F2 | 23 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1978 | F2 | 17 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 4, 1977 | F2 | 8 mi | 11.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 57, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in La Cygne
The Storm Prediction Center has 55 hail reports within 10 miles of La Cygne since 1993, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on February 28, 2007. The most recent report is from April 17, 2025. April has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in La Cygne
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mound City, KS, 15 miles south of La Cygne at 840 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 20°F. May and June are the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 41.4 inches over 64 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 33 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 118 nights a year. That 41.4 inches is more than at 89 of the 103 Kansas stations used on this site (86%). Drexel, MO, 14 miles northeast, has its own station (Paola, KS): 41.2 inches a year, 0.2 less than here, and the same July average high, 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 20 | 1.3 | 4 |
| Feb | 46 | 24 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Mar | 56 | 34 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Apr | 66 | 43 | 4.4 | 7 |
| May | 74 | 54 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Jun | 84 | 64 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Jul | 89 | 69 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Aug | 87 | 66 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Sep | 79 | 56 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 69 | 45 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Nov | 55 | 34 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 44 | 24 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Year | 66 | 44 | 41.4 | 64 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mound City, KS (840 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 La Cygne
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 67 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of La Cygne: 47 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods and 10 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $9.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 15, 2009. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 10. Of the 169 Kansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 56 have had fewer than La Cygne.
August 22, 2017: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of La Cygne — 1 killed.
July 1, 2007: flood 3 miles from the centre of La Cygne — $8.0 million damage.
NWS: “07 feet above flood stage. Many homes and businesses suffered loss.”
July 1, 2007: flood 5 miles from the centre of La Cygne — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “26 feet above flood stage.”
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
Linn County, which includes La Cygne, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on July 15, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Linn County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.3 million a year, the 72nd highest of 105 Kansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.2 million (51%), is from inland flooding.
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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Cities near La Cygne
- Pleasanton, KS12 mi
- Drexel, MO14 mi
- Osawatomie, KS16 mi
- Paola, KS17 mi
- Louisburg, KS18 mi
- Adrian, MO22 mi
- Butler, MO23 mi
- Cleveland, MO24 mi
- Bucyrus, KS26 mi
- Rich Hill, MO27 mi
- Spring Hill, KS27 mi
- Peculiar, MO29 mi
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