Significant Weather Events in the NWS Topeka Area - NWS Topeka, KS

(Events Previous to March 2015)

NCDC Archive of Storm Events

2015

• Wind and Snow Return to Northeast Kansas
• Snow, Wind and Cold - January 3rd

2014

• December 21st, 2013 - Snow, Sleet and Ice
• July 7th, 2014 - Strong Winds Strike Lawrence
• Topeka EF0 Tornado
• June 3, 2014 - Bern Tornado
• June 3, 2014 - Everest Tornado

2013

• December 21st Snow and Ice
• May 27-31, 2013 - A Violent Week for Nemaha, Marshall and Ottawa Counties
• May 28th Ottawa County EF3 Tornado
• May 18th and 19th - Severe Weather
• March 23-24, 2013 - Snowfall Across Northeast Kansas
• February 25-27th, 2013 - More Snow for Northeast Kansas
• February 21st - Significant Snow Across Northeast Kansas
• 2012 - Warmest Year on Record for Topeka

2012

• Another Hot Summer for Topeka
• Topeka Measures Lowest Winter Snowfall on Record
• Tornadoes and Hail Strike Northeast Kansas - April 14th
• Tornadoes Hit Harveyville, also Douglas/Cloud Counties

2011

• Flooding Along the Kansas River June 1 - 3
• Severe Weather and Flooding June 1
• Severe Weather in Northeast and East Central Kansas April 3
• EF0 Tornados Hit Topeka and Lake Perry
• Reading Hit by EF3 Tornado, Quenemo Hit by EF1 Tornado May 21st
• Seasonal Two-Year Snow Record Set for Topeka
• Impressive Snow Storm - February 8th and 9th, 2011
• Winter Storm January 31 - February 1

2010

• Severe Weather and Flooding June 16th
• Strong Winds and Flooding June 13 - 14
• Severe Weather Causes Widespread Damage: August 13
• July 4th, 2010 Brief Tornado Confirmed Near Mayetta
• Intense Winds Roll Across Northern Kansas - June 19
• Winter Storm brings a Mess to East Central Kansas - February 21st

2009

• Christmas Eve Winter Storm
• Severe Weather and Flooding June 15th and 16th
• Winter Storm Summary
• July 12, 2009 - Manhattan, KS Wind Event
• July 8, 2009 - Small Storm Packs Big Punch
• June 20th Brief Tornadoes
• June 17th Severe Weather
• Large Hail, Two Brief Tornado Events of May 13, 2009
• Preliminary Snowfall and Ice Totals 3/28/09

 2008

• Tornadoes Strike Northeast Kansas June 11th
• Large Hail and Strong Winds Pummel Northeast Kansas June 2
• Tornado and Winds Slam Republic County May 29
• Severe Thunderstorms Cause Damage in Northeast and East Central Kansas May 1
• Holm Award for Randolph Observer
• Tornado Causes Damage In Eastern Douglas County
• Tornadoes in North Central Kansas June 5, 2008

2007

• Winter Storm Impacts The Region - December 11
• Flash Flooding and Unprecedented Rainfall June 27
• Severe Weather May 5th
• Heavy Rain and Widespread Flooding May 5 - 7
• Anderson County Tornadoes February 28th

2006

• Winter Storm November 29 - 30
• Severe Storms April 15th
• Tornadic Storms April 6th
• Microburst Damage In Lawrence March 12th

2005

• December 7th Winter Storm Summary
• November 27th Tornadoes
• Heavy Rains and Flooding Strike Northeast Kansas
• Storm Damage Survey of Brown and Pottawatomie County Tornadoes of June 4th

2004

• Tornadoes in North Central Kansas, May 29th
• January Snow and Ice

2003

• Tornado Outbreak May 8th
• Tornadoes and Flooding Strike Republic County June 22nd

2002

• Storms of April 18-19
• January Ice and Snow

2001

• Tornadoes of September 7th

Other Historical Events

• November 1988 Topeka Tornado
• The Whippoorwill Tornado of June 17, 1978
• The 1974 Emporia Tornado
• The Topeka Tornado of June 8, 1966
• 1966 Topeka Tornado Review
• 1960 Meriden Tornado
• Flood of 1951
• 1935 Republican River Flood
• 20th Century in Review