Oct 2, 2017
A cluster of thunderstorms moved northeast across parts of Northwest Kansas, with the majority of the severe weather occurring in the Oakley, Gove, and Quinter area. Five tornadoes occurred with these storms. The first tornado occurred in far western Greeley County, but most of them in Gove County with one of them inflicting damage to Quinter. Some of these storms also produced damaging straight-line winds which caused significant tree and structural damage in Quinter. Due to the repeated he
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 723937). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gove County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.