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Sheridan County, Kansas
17 topographic sheets cover 7 settlements here, and 2 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 51 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 2 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 2 buildings.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 7 populated places in this county; 7 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
2Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | John Fenton Pratt Ranch | building | 1983 | 83000442 |
 | Shafer Barn | building | 2009 | 09000195 |
Wildfire, 2015 to 2018
12 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 12 of them, burning about 14 acres. 1 started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1500015 |
| 2 April 2015 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1500017 |
| 17 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 6 |
| 5 July 2018 | Fireworks | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1800025 |
| 17 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1800013 |
| 27 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1500034 |
| 30 January 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1500004 |
| 8 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1500010 |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1956 to 2026
60 of 594 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 594 reports for this county, causing no deaths, no injuries and about $7,598,230 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 351 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 179 |
| Tornado | 50 |
| Flash Flood | 10 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 |
| Lightning | 1 |
| Flood | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1970 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Tasco | $1,000,000 | This tornado moved into southern Sheridan county from Gove county. It initially moved NNE, then straight north on Road 120E then turned back to the NNW before dissipating near Road 50S and 100E in Sheridan county. Approximately five miles of utility poles were broken or heavily damaged from a combination of tornado and rear flank downdraft winds. In addition, several farmsteads suffered damage to the home and outbuildings. A mobile home was blown off its supports and into a nearby home which was destroyed as a result. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Seguin | $750,000 | This tornado developed just south of highway 24 west of Hoxie, and moved north nine miles before dissipating. It produced EF2 damage at a home on highway 24, removing much of the roof of the home and destroying a large metal outbuilding. Significant tree damage also occurred. South of the highway, an irrigation pivot was overturned and a second home suffered minor damage and a small outbuilding was destroyed. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Selden | $670,000 | Follow-up newspaper reports indicated significant window and roof damage in the town of Selden. Emergency manager estimated around 75% of the homes in Selden had some type of window or siding damage on the north side. Most hail was of golf ball size with the largest being softball. The grade school was closed the following day due to roof and water damage. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $625,000 | Fifteen irrigation sprinklers overturned and 5 grain bins destroyed. Windows broken in a house along with roof shingles blown off. Some tree branches downed. Wind speeds estimated. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Selden | $250,000 | This tornado developed SW of Selden in Sheridan county and tracked for 17.5 miles into central Decatur county SW of Oberlin. The tornado damaged outbuildings and trees at a farmstead NW of Selden producing F1 damage. |
| May 1959 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $200,000 | Strong winds destroyed airport hanger and 2 aircraft. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF3) | Angelus | $120,000 | The same supercell which produced Grinnell tornado produced another EF3 tornado in Sheridan County, which led to damage to portions of a homestead. The worst damage was broken bolts and metal brackets of a metal frame that was bolted into concrete. The tornado also removed the roof from a barn nearby, as well as leveling a cinderblock garage and removing/destroying wooden and metal grain bins. The tornado started just northwest of CR 110 S and 40W based on Sentinel satellite data, crossed CR 90 S and 80 S, then lifted just northwest of County Road 406 and CR 20 W intersection based on the same Sentinel data as well. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selden | $100,000 | Straight-line winds knocked down several power poles near the intersection of Highway 123, County Road 10 E, and County Road 140 N. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $100,000 | A crop duster airplane and its hangar were significantly damaged at the Hoxie Municipal Airport. The metal building was completely collapsed and the plane was flipped on its top. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Lucerne | $100,000 | A tornado formed in northeast Sheridan county and moved very slowly north. One farmhouse had most of its windows blown in and many tall cedar trees uprooted. Several doors were damaged and had to be replaced. Part of the roof was off a barn and farm implements were overturned. A center pivot and an anhydrous ammonia tank were also overturned just south of the farmhouse. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Tasco | $100,000 | Over a dozen hail reports received via the NSSL SHAVE project with sizes between 1.0 and 2.5 inches. Extremely heavy rain was also reported. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Tasco | $100,000 | Extremely heavy rainfall occurred in association with several rounds of supercell thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening hours. County roads were reported impassible in many areas. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $100,000 | Three grain bins damaged, irrigation system turned over. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selden | $80,000 | Straight-line winds associated with an outflow boundary blew an irrigation pivot onto its side and ripped apart a metal outbuilding storing a tractor at a neighboring property. All damage was laying towards the north to north-northeast. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF2) | Selden | $75,000 | Chaser reported a large tornado on the ground moving north from Sheridan into Decatur county. Damage occurred at a farmstead with a large tree damaged, minor roof damage and an antenna blown over near Selden. Another resident reported a barn was destroyed. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seguin | $52,000 | Six power poles snapped over road, a large irrigation sprinkler overturned. Wind speeds estimated. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Angelus | $50,000 | Based on damage and satellite footage, a second corridor of damage occurred northwest of the homestead. The damage tracks of the two tornadoes merge at the end point of this tornado. This tornado twisted a pivot, broke several power poles, and removed tree tops from the west edge of the windbreak. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Selden | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $42,000 | Multiple reports received of large, healthy trees uprooted and of large tree limbs of an unknown diameter blown down in the city of Hoxie. A few road signs were also blown down around the city. Caller also reported powerlines down west of Hoxie that caused a several hours long power outage. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tasco | $30,000 | Strong wind from thunderstorm outflow pushed a large pole barn off its foundation. Time estimated from nearby severe reports. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tasco | $25,000 | A large machine shed was destroyed, apparently by thunderstorm winds, with pieces blown about a half mile from the original location. Nearby, the homeowner's residence suffered minor roof damage. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Studley | $25,000 | This tornado moved into Sheridan county from Gove county north of Quinter. Damage occurred to utility poles and trees. No homes or outbuildings suffered damage. |
| May 1965 | Tornado | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $20,000 | The roof was taken off the barn. Unspecified tree damage also occurred. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $15,000 | A semi truck was flipped over on highway 23 about 13 miles north of Hoxie. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Hoxie | $15,000 | Brief Touchdown destroyed one Grain Bin on farm. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinter | $10,400 | Damaging thunderstorm winds destroyed a small wooden shed, pushed in the side of a machine shed and pulled metal siding off the shed, broke off partially living tree limbs up to roughly six inches in diameter and broke part of a window in a van parked outside. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | $10,000 | Part of a irrigation pivot was tipped over. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $10,000 | As a thunderstorm moved into Hoxie, winds estimated to gust up to 90 mph damaged an airplane hangar at the Hoxie Municipal Airport. Damage included the loss of roof and damage to the side walls. The wood used as supporting structure on the hangar was in fair condition. |
| June 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Hoxie | $10,000 | A well documented landspout tornado occurred in Sheridan County. Numerous calls and reports were received. However, looking at the photographic and radar evidence, this appears to be one long-lived and slow moving landspout. A center pivot was overturned in a field and this is the only known damage from this event. As a result, an EF-0 rating was assigned with winds likely around 80 mph with this particular tornado. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $10,000 | Irrigation pivot overturned about 10 miles north of Hoxie. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Angelus | $10,000 | NSSL SHAVE project relayed a half dozen reports of large hail from 4 miles SSE Angelus to east of Angelus. The largest hail was reported at 3.5 inches in diameter with numerous reports at 1.5 to 2.5 inches. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $10,000 | Tree limb fell onto car, power lines down in town. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tasco | $10,000 | Wind estimated 70 to 80 mph damaged camper and brought down large tree limbs at Sheridan Lake. At Studley, estimated 70 mph winds brought down tree limbs. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Lucerne | $7,500 | Resident reported siding damage to home, cars dented, glass picnic table broken and their windshield broken. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Selden | $5,000 | Sheridan County Law Enforcement reported water of an unknown depth flowing over the roads at the location, but deep enough to close the roads temporarily. An estimated three to four inches of rainfall fell over the location. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | $5,000 | 8 inch diameter tree limb and power lines downed. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $4,000 | Multiple large tree limbs blown down in town, and a four inch flag pole by the sheriff's office was bent in half. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $4,000 | Law Enforcement reported two transformers were blown down. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Hoxie | $3,000 | Law enforcement reported multiple roadways underwater or washed out. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tasco | $3,000 | Six to eight inch diameter tree limbs blown down along with .80 of rainfall. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Studley | $2,500 | Report of several large tree branches down. The largest was around 14 inches in diameter and landed on a truck. No significant damage was noted to the truck. |
| September 1972 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| July 1972 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | $2,000 | A flag pole was snapped in half, two wind chimes were lost and a couple of trees were blown down. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tasco | $2,000 | The antenna was torn from the house. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $1,700 | Half a tree was blown over blocking the entrance to Buffalo Park. A carport on the outside of town was blown into power lines causing Hoxie to lose power. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $1,500 | A healthy tree was uprooted, leaning partially over a home. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seguin | $1,000 | A tree was uprooted. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | $1,000 | Outside work shed destroyed. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | $500 | Report of greenhouse having damage at Hoxie. Nearby mesonet sites only reported gusts around 45 to 50 MPH. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Studley | $100 | Trained spotted reported 2 inch hail which cracked the windshield on their vehicle. |
| March 1981 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $30 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Tasco | - | Quite a bit of hail fell, but not enough to measure for a depth. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Tasco | - | A public report of hail up to penny size. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Hoxie | - | A trained spotter reported half dollar size hail in the town of Hoxie. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoxie | - | Trained spotter reported winds around 40 with gusts to 60 mph. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selden | - | PWS site KKSSELDE20 reported gusts between 58 and 61 mph. |
Mines and quarries
1 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 1 working inside this county. It still produces. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kleaver Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Every populated place in the county
7Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.