NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton, Kansas since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 51 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 51
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Pleasanton
The strongest of the 51 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on February 28, 2007; its path came within 4 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 1977, killed 2 people. Of the 51, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 17. 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 Pleasanton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 68 times since 1986, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 171 Kansas cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pleasanton.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Pleasanton
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s4
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s3
- 1980s5
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s11
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2007 | EF4 | 4 mi | 24.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1977 | F3 | 19 mi | 29.8 mi | 2 / 15 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 21 mi | 26 mi | 1 / 13 |
| Apr 27, 2014 | EF2 | 3 mi | 16.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2003 | F2 | 17 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2003 | F2 | 21 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 4, 1977 | F2 | 19 mi | 11.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 1973 | F2 | 18 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1970 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 1969 | F2 | 12 mi | 18.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 14, 1964 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1963 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 51, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pleasanton
The Storm Prediction Center has 68 hail reports within 10 miles of Pleasanton since 1986, made on 44 separate days. Of these, 50 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on March 12, 2006. The most recent report is from May 26, 2024. April has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pleasanton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mound City, KS, 7 miles southwest of Pleasanton 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%). Rich Hill, MO, 19 miles east, has its own station (Butler 4W, MO): 43.9 inches a year, 2.5 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 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 Pleasanton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 53 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pleasanton: 47 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods, 2 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $9.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 19, 2024.
June 28, 2007: heavy rain event 9 miles from the centre of Pleasanton — $8.2 million damage.
NWS: “75 inches of rain was reported over a three day period. Major flooding of the Marais Des Cygnes River was reported across the southern part of the county.”
July 1, 2007: flood 7 miles from the centre of Pleasanton — $1.0 million 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
Linn County, which includes Pleasanton, 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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