Logan County, Kansas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 20109 · population 2,760 · 1,073 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 1,097 records for Logan County, Kansas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 621 days; the most frequent are hail reports (488 records). The deadliest single record is the May 29, 2004 high wind, filed for the forecast zone Logan, which covers the county: 1 death. FEMA has issued 15 declarations naming the county since 2005, 13 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on September 1, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 1,097on 621 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 17 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $9.9Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 39strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 15latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Logan County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 488 since 1957. 54% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in May and June. The rank column places the county among Kansas's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 488 | 262 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2.6M | 44 of 105 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 253 | 159 | 1960-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | 68 of 105 |
| High wind and dust storms | 102 | 88 | 1996-2026 | 1 | 2 | $177K | 9 of 105 |
| Winter storms | 68 | 65 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 5 | $5.1M | 95 of 105 |
| Floods | 67 | 46 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $294K | 40 of 105 |
| Drought | 59 | 59 | 2000-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 37 of 105 |
| Tornadoes | 39 | 29 | 1955-2025 | 0 | 0 | $458K | 96 of 105 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 12 | 1997-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 42 of 105 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | 2023-2024 | 0 | 0 | $6K | 60 of 105 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 1998-2001 | 0 | 0 | – | 73 of 105 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 2 | 2021-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 of 105 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | 2014-2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 67 of 105 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 91 of 105 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Logan County had?
NOAA records 39 tornadoes in Logan County from 1955 to 2025, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 40 tornadoes whose track touched Logan County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 39: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-10-17 19:45, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F3 | 0.1 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Kansas.
Every tornado record filed for Logan County (39)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | Elkader, Logan County | EF2 7.9 mi x 460 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2024-03-24 | Oakley Municipal Airport, Logan County | EFU 1.31 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-05-11 | Smoky Hill, Logan County | EFU 5.8 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-04-22 | Page City, Logan County | EFU 4.65 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-04-22 | Page City, Logan County | EF0 2.1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-05-24 | Smoky Hill, Logan County | EFU 0.91 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-06-08 | Russell Spgs, Logan County | EFU 0.57 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-06-08 | Winona, Logan County | EFU 2.89 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-06-08 | Winona, Logan County | EFU 0.77 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-06-05 | Winona, Logan County | EF0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-06-05 | Winona, Logan County | EF0 8.56 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-05-27 | Page City, Logan County | EF0 2.24 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-06-11 | Elkader, Logan County | EF1 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $62K |
| 2013-05-29 | Russell Spgs, Logan County | EF0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-05-10 | Russell Spgs, Logan County | EF0 1.63 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-05-10 | Elkader, Logan County | EF0 1.28 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-05-10 | Russell Spgs, Logan County | EF0 2.18 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-07-20 | Mc Allaster, Logan County | EF0 0.25 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-06-05 | Russell Spgs, Logan County | EF0 1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-06-05 | Russell Spgs, Logan County | EF0 1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-05-22 | Oakley, Logan County | EF0 0.25 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-05-16 | Oakley, Logan County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-08-11 | Winona, Logan County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-05-29 | Oakley, Logan County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-05-29 | Oakley, Logan County | F0 7 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-05-27 | Winona, Logan County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-05-27 | Russell Spgs, Logan County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-06-30 | Russell Spgs, Logan County | F0 0.2 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-04-19 | Winona, Logan County | F0 0.4 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996-07-23 | Page City, Logan County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-06-11 | McAllaster, Logan County | F0 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-06-08 | Monument, Logan County | F1 2 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1981-03-28 | Logan County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1979-07-03 | Logan County | F0 2 mi x 37 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1969-05-28 | Logan County | F0 0.2 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1962-06-07 | Logan County | F2 1.9 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1956-07-11 | Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1955-06-04 | Logan County | F0 6.9 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1955-06-04 | Logan County | F0 6.9 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Logan County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 11, 2026 thunderstorm wind.
Half mile west of Oakley on County Road A, time estimated. Bin for ground cane storage was moved off its foundation 3 inches, in addition to short round top cover being picked up and set back on a fence. The round top was anchored 18 inches to ground with T-posts.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1331095)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Thunderstorm WindRussell Spgs, Logan County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindMc Allaster, Logan County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-21 | HailRussell Spgs, Logan County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindOakley Municipal Airport, Logan County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindMc Allaster, Logan County | 57 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindMc Allaster, Logan County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-20 | Dust StormLogan County · forecast zone Logan | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindMc Allaster, Logan County | 66 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindMc Allaster, Logan County | 73 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindMc Allaster, Logan County | 76 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindOakley Municipal Airport, Logan County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindOakley, Logan County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-29 | High WindLogan County · forecast zone Logan 2-4 inch branches littering the ground. Power out on west side of Oakley for 4 hours. Low visibility in blowing dirt for over an hour. Fatal accident killing a state senator on Interstate-70 occurred in period of near zero visibility. | 56 kt wind | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2020-12-28 | Winter WeatherLogan County · forecast zone Logan Multiple bands of snow moved across Logan County during the event, producing a range of snow from a trace to 1.8 inches. The Logan County Emergency Manager also reported freezing drizzle that accumulated a glaze of ice on surfaces. Several slide-offs occurred on I-70 along with two accidents. At 7:49 pm CST on ... | 0 | 3 | – | |
| 2021-12-15 | Dust StormLogan County · forecast zone Logan Two rounds of high winds with estimated wind gusts up to 100 mph created a dust storm with visibility reductions reported between 1/4 mile to 1 mile for several hours. Numerous accidents were reported along I-70 and other roadways across the county. One accident on I-70 caused two injuries due to the reduced ... | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2020-02-19 | Winter WeatherLogan County · forecast zone Logan Vehicle slid off Interstate 70, overturned, and struck a post and KDOT fence 2 miles east of Oakley, Kansas at 00:00 CT. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2014-12-17 | Winter WeatherLogan County · forecast zone Logan The freezing drizzle caused a thin layer of ice to built up on area roadways. The slick road conditions lead to a vehicle accident as it was crossing a bridge on Highway 83. | 0 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-29 | Winter StormLogan County · forecast zone Logan | 0 | 0 | $5.1M | |
| 1996-07-23 | HailMonument, Logan County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $2.2M |
| 2013-07-31 | HailOakley, Logan County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $253K |
| 1993-08-22 | HailOakley, Logan County | 3.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $102K |
| 2021-10-12 | Thunderstorm WindOakley, Logan County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $87K |
| 2011-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindOakley, Logan County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $85K |
| 2017-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindOakley Municipal Airport, Logan County | 87 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $78K |
| 2017-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindOakley Municipal Airport, Logan County | 87 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $63K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25K, in the dollars of the day) holds: June 7, 1962 (tornado, Logan County); July 3, 1979 (tornado, Logan County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Logan County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 101 | 147 | 141 | 80 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 81 | 94 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 6 | 13 | 34 | 49 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 27 | 23 | 14 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 7 | 14 | 43 | 3 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 6 | 34 z | 19 |
Drought in the 2010s: 34 records against 6 in the decade before, 34 of them forecast-zone records. Cells marked z rose mostly through zone records. The local National Weather Service office files these once per forecast zone, so a change in how it draws its zones or splits a storm into records moves this count as much as the weather does; read it beside the Logan County days with a record above.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
54% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 35 · Feb 28 · Mar 45 · Apr 82 · May 245 · Jun 225 · Jul 176 · Aug 123 · Sep 48 · Oct 35 · Nov 17 · Dec 38 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Logan County
FEMA's register lists 15 declarations that include Logan County: 12 major disasters, 3 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (11) and biological (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4943 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2025-12-19 | DR-4897 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2025-07-22 | DR-4883 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2025-05-21 | DR-4869 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Wildfires |
| 2024-09-24 | DR-4824 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2022-02-17 | DR-4640 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds |
| 2020-03-29 | DR-4504 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3481 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2017-06-16 | DR-4319 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2011-07-29 | DR-4010 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2010-03-09 | DR-1885 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm |
| 2008-07-09 | DR-1776 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3282 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2007-01-07 | DR-1675 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3236 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Logan County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Logan County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $3.3 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $772K | 80 modeled event-days a year |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $569K | 4.5 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $490K | 8.6 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $61K | 12 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $343K | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $268K | 4.6 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $13K | once in about 2,627 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $13K | once in about 2,950 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Logan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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