NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lindsborg, 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 Lindsborg, Kansas since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 97 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 97
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Lindsborg
The highest rating among the 97 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 14, 2012, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on September 25, 1973, killed 3 people. Of the 97, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on April 1, 2025. Of the 171 Kansas cities on this site, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lindsborg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 130 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 171 Kansas cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lindsborg.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Lindsborg
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s19(2 EF3+)
- 2000s15(1 EF3+)
- 1990s18(3 EF3+)
- 1980s10
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s13(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1950 | F4 | 18 mi | 17.1 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | EF4 | 16 mi | 50.28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1992 | F4 | 12 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Sep 25, 1973 | F3 | 9 mi | 169.7 mi | 3 / 42 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | EF3 | 17 mi | 6.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 2008 | EF3 | 11 mi | 16.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1990 | F3 | 6 mi | 60 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1990 | F3 | 24 mi | 26 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 21, 1969 | F3 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 60 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | EF2 | 13 mi | 0.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1992 | F2 | 10 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1974 | F2 | 23 mi | 49.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 97, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lindsborg
The Storm Prediction Center has 130 hail reports within 10 miles of Lindsborg since 1962, made on 77 separate days. Of these, 86 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 6, 2019. The most recent report is from September 3, 2025. May has the most reports, 41.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lindsborg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Salina Municipal Airport, KS, 15 miles north of Lindsborg at 1,269 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 20°F. May is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.7 inches; the year adds up to 29.7 inches over 51 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 68 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 116 nights a year. That 29.7 inches is more than at 32 of the 103 Kansas stations used on this site (31%). Mcpherson, 15 miles south, has its own station (Mcpherson, KS): 33.7 inches a year, 4.0 more than here, and the same July average high, 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 20 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Feb | 46 | 24 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Mar | 57 | 33 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Apr | 67 | 42 | 2.7 | 6 |
| May | 77 | 53 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Jun | 88 | 64 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 69 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Sep | 82 | 58 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Oct | 69 | 45 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 55 | 32 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Dec | 43 | 23 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Year | 67 | 44 | 29.7 | 51 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Salina Municipal Airport, KS (1,269 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 Lindsborg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 122 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lindsborg: 87 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 floods, 10 heavy rain events, 7 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 11, 2002. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 7. Of the 169 Kansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 36 have had fewer than Lindsborg.
April 26, 2009: flood 10 miles from the centre of Lindsborg — 1 injured.
NWS: “Heavy rainfall from numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon, evening and overnight hours on the 26th produced widespread flooding across much of McPherson county. Southeast portions of the county likely received the highest rainfall amounts.”
June 13, 2010: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Lindsborg — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “Sixty five to seventy mph winds tore part of the roof off the Smoky Valley High School gymnasium. With the roof open, a heavy deluge of rainfall damaged the gym floor beyond repair.”
June 28, 1998: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Lindsborg — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous power lines and power poles blown down, a shed blown over, and widespread roof damage.”
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
McPherson County, which includes Lindsborg, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 fire). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 29, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives McPherson County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.1 million a year, the 16th highest of 105 Kansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.3 million (31%), 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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