NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit North Newton, 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 North Newton, Kansas since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 143 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 143
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
18 deaths in all
What the records show for North Newton
The highest rating among the 143 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 13, 1990, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 10, 1958, killed 15 people. Of the 143, 15 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 57. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2024. North Newton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 171 Kansas cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 171 times since 1958, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 171 Kansas cities, 57% have more hail reports within 10 miles than North Newton.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of North Newton
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s11(1 EF3+)
- 2000s12
- 1990s28(3 EF3+)
- 1980s16
- 1970s14(1 EF3+)
- 1960s24(4 EF3+)
- 1950s32(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1990 | F5 | 7 mi | 22 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 1990 | F5 | 7 mi | 48 mi | 1 / 60 |
| Jun 10, 1958 | F4 | 24 mi | 9 mi | 15 / 5 |
| Jun 8, 1950 | F4 | 22 mi | 17.1 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | EF3 | 25 mi | 12.65 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 6, 2015 | EF3 | 14 mi | 16.48 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 13, 1990 | F3 | 14 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1973 | F3 | 25 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 4, 1965 | F3 | 24 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 13, 1965 | F3 | 11 mi | 62.5 mi | 0 / 10 |
| May 24, 1962 | F3 | 2 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 1960 | F3 | 22 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 143, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in North Newton
The Storm Prediction Center has 171 hail reports within 10 miles of North Newton since 1958, made on 105 separate days. Of these, 112 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 9, 1990. The most recent report is from July 30, 2025. May has the most reports, 54.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in North Newton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Newton, KS, 4 miles south of North Newton at 1,441 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 33.9 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 62 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 115 nights a year. Snowfall averages 8.8 inches a year, most of it in December. That 33.9 inches is more than at 46 of the 103 Kansas stations used on this site (45%). Moundridge, 13 miles northwest, has its own station (Mcpherson, KS): 33.7 inches a year, 0.2 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 20 | 0.8 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 47 | 24 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 57 | 33 | 2.4 | 5 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 67 | 43 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.3 |
| May | 76 | 55 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 65 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 70 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 68 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 59 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 46 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 56 | 33 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 44 | 24 | 1.2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Year | 67 | 45 | 33.9 | 53 | 8.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Newton, KS (1,441 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 North Newton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 170 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of North Newton: 134 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 floods, 13 heavy rain events and 9 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $848,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 19, 2024. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 9. Of the 169 Kansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 50 have had fewer than North Newton.
August 21, 2003: thunderstorm wind in North Newton — 1 injured, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “Tractor-trailer overturned on I-135 near the North Broadway and First Street exits. The driver's injuries were minor.”
July 20, 2000: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of North Newton — $100,000 damage.
October 14, 2007: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of North Newton — $100,000 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
Harvey County, which includes North Newton, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 fire). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 20, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Harvey County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.5 million a year, the 15th highest of 105 Kansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.9 million (38%), 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 North Newton
- Newton, KS2 mi
- Hesston, KS7 mi
- Halstead, KS10 mi
- Sedgwick, KS12 mi
- Moundridge, KS13 mi
- Valley Center, KS15 mi
- Kechi, KS20 mi
- Hillsboro, KS20 mi
- Park City, KS21 mi
- Maize, KS22 mi
- Benton, KS22 mi
- Colwich, KS22 mi
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