BlockStevens County, Kansas
11 topographic sheets cover 4 settlements here.
What the record shows
- 32 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 4 populated places in this county; 4 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Wildfire, 1998 to 2020
42 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 42 of them, burning about 11,144 acres. 9 started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9,600 acres | Kansas Counties | HASKELL COUNTY |
| 12 March 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 1,200 acres | Stanton County | not named |
| 21 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 100 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 92115 |
| 14 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 75 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 29 June 1998 | Natural | 50 acres | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | CREEPER |
| 13 July 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 71315 |
| 21 May 2020 | Natural | 15 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 14 June 2011 | Debris and open burning | 13 acres | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | FORK |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1951 to 2025
60 of 472 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 472 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 5 injuries and about $9,457,310 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 301 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 113 |
| Tornado | 26 |
| Heavy Rain | 19 |
| Flash Flood | 11 |
| Funnel Cloud | 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 1951 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 killed, 5 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F4) | Hugoton | $5,000,000 | A 1/2 mile wide F4 tornado quickly developed near the area where the previous tornado roped out. The tornado developed six miles southeast of Hugoton. At the beginning, a multiple vortex tornado was observed. The tornado moved to the north and gradually turned and moved to the northeast. The tornado roped out two miles north of the Stevens/Grant County line. The tornado passed 4 1/2 miles to the east of Hugoton and 2 1/2 miles to the west of Moscow. A farmstead 4 1/2 miles southwest of Moscow was completely destroyed. At least 30 irrigation systems were also destroyed. A female teenager in bare feet received a cut on the foot when she stepped on broken glass at the farmstead. |
| May 1977 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Hugoton | $750,000 | Large trees uprooted...at least 5 roofs heavily damaged...trailer blown off foundation...grain bin destroyed and power poles blown down. At least two folks witnessed the touched down...described as two swirling white funnels. Probably brief multiple suction vortices beneath the rotating updraft. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F3) | Hugoton | $500,000 | A 1/2 mile wide F3 tornado move into south-central Stevens County from the Oklahoma Panhandle area. The tornado crossed the Kansas state line at 1908 CST (2008 CDT) 13 miles south southeast of Hugoton. The tornado moved to the north and gradually turned to the northeast prior to roping out. A metal beam garage ten miles south southeast of Hugoton was pushed down on to a tractor and a pickup truck. Four irrigation systems were also destroyed. |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $300,000 | Tornado heavily damaged two farms and destroyed five pivot irrigation sprinklers. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Cave | $100,000 | Several county roads across northeast Stevens county were washed out by what was referred to as a Gully Washer. |
| April 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Hugoton | $100,000 | Tornado destroyed two pivot irrigation sprinklers and crossed into Grant county at 1647. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moscow | $50,000 | Irrigation sprinkler blown over and damaged. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | $40,000 | Damage to barn and pivot sprinkler. |
| May 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Woods | $40,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | $20,000 | A two mile stretch of power poles were blown down along KS Hwy 25. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | $15,000 | Roof heavily damaged and light poles down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moscow | $8,000 | A large metal storage gararge was blown down. |
| September 1993 | Hail | Moscow | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | $1,500 | Power poles knocked down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | $1,000 | Several power poles were blown down across the road. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Moscow | $500 | A house window was broken out. |
| August 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hugoton | $500 | This landspout did not move far but it did cause slight damage to two granaries at a farm 3 miles east of Hugoton. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Moscow | $500 | no account filed |
| May 1962 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250 | no account filed |
| May 1977 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $30 | no account filed |
| August 1977 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $30 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Woods | - | A trained spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Woods | - | An emergency manager reported 2 inch hail. A storm chaser sent pictures of measured 2 inch hail 5 minutes later 2 miles to the northwest. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Moscow | - | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| June 2025 | Hail | Moscow | - | A public report of 1 inch hail. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Hugoton Muni Arpt | - | Report on social media includes a picture of multiple roads flooded with running water. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moscow | - | A mesonet site recorded a wind gust of 57 mph. |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Moscow | - | Rainfall report of 1.90 inches. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woods | - | Report of pivots flipped and a vehicle with a camper hookup flipped over. |
| May 2024 | Heavy Rain | Hugoton | - | Total Rainfall of 1.1 inches over the last 12 hours. |
| May 2024 | Heavy Rain | Woods | - | A 24 hour rainfall report of 1.00 inches. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moscow | - | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts measured by a mesonet station. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Hugoton Muni Arpt | - | Water over the road at 12 AN RD E. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | - | Seen on social media. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton Muni Arpt | - | Stong winds. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Feterita | - | Windows of a tractor were broken by the large hail. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | - | Tree limbs 2 to 3 inches in diameter were blown down by the high wind. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moscow | - | Winds were estimated to be gusting to at least 60 MPH. |
| August 2020 | Heavy Rain | Hugoton Muni Arpt | - | Rainfall of 1.58 inches was observed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woods | - | Structural damage including a destroyed shed, roof damage to a home, several trees broken up and 7 power poles snapped occurred from an apparent downburst. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Feterita | - | A grain bin collapsed from the force of high wind. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton Muni Arpt | - | A 500 gallon fertilizer tank was blow over and rolled. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton Muni Arpt | - | Hanger doors at the airport were heavily damaged by high wind. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | - | Shingles were damaged and tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | - | An unoccupied mobile home was destroyed by the high wind. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moscow | - | Estimated wind gust. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | - | Winds were estimated to be at least 60 MPH. |
| October 2018 | Heavy Rain | Moscow | - | Rainfall for the period was 3.0 inches. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Moscow | - | Ping pong ball to nearly golf ball sized hail. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Feterita | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woods | - | Two to three inch diameter tree branches were broken by the high wind. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moscow | - | Three inch diameter tree limbs were broken by the high wind. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Moscow | - | The report was relayed by the Emergency Manager. |
| April 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Hugoton | - | This was a brief tornado and most likely a landspout. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | - | Winds were estimated to be at least 60 MPH. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Hugoton | - | Heavy rainfall from 3 to 4 1/2 inches in and around Hugoton caused stree flooding. In addition, water retention ponds on the east side of town were over-topped and a trench had to be cut into a county road to drain the ponds. There was one vehicle flooded when one of the ponds filled quickly. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hugoton | - | Five power poles were broken by high wind and RVs were flipped over by the high wind. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Hugoton Muni Arpt | - | Winds gusted to 40 MPH as the hail fell. |
Every populated place in the county
4Named 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.