Kansas tornadoes

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4,609 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: September 14, 2025, EFU. 2026 so far: 79 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Ford County114104
Sherman County113107
Barton County107120
Finney County10278
Butler County9264
Sedgwick County9191
Reno County9072
Sumner County8874
Cowley County8777
Russell County8293
Pratt County76103
Stafford County7493
Republic County72100
Harper County6784
Kingman County6778

When tornadoes hit here

By month

17690 Jan: 3Feb: 32Mar: 226Apr: 649May: 1769Jun: 993Jul: 346Aug: 190Sep: 145Oct: 157Nov: 83Dec: 16JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 1769 of 4609 tornadoes.

By time of day

7340 12 AM: 52: 20: 273 AM: 20: 7: 136 AM: 5: 2: 89 AM: 8: 24: 4012 PM: 71: 154: 2353 PM: 474: 571: 7346 PM: 716: 624: 3719 PM: 218: 136: 7912 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

1870 1950: 30: 77: 19: 30: 68: 98: 59: 64: 49: 661960: 60: 45: 61: 29: 94: 69: 35: 26: 21: 171970: 29: 39: 45: 56: 31: 17: 14: 16: 27: 291980: 19: 39: 58: 31: 63: 19: 32: 23: 24: 311990: 88: 116: 92: 112: 42: 72: 68: 64: 71: 642000: 59: 101: 96: 92: 124: 136: 91: 147: 187: 1022010: 88: 68: 94: 56: 40: 126: 102: 60: 45: 892020: 17: 37: 55: 45: 75: 2919501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 79 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
2611
EF1
1130
EF2
476
EF3
202
EF4
42
EF5
8
Unknown
140

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F5, May 25, 1955

80 deaths Longest path

169.7 miles, F3

September 25, 1973

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 14, 2025EFU0.33 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 2025EFU0.62 mi25 yd00
Aug 3, 2025EFU0.79 mi50 yd00
Aug 3, 2025EFU0.01 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 2025EF00.06 mi10 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EFU0.88 mi20 yd00
Jun 2, 2025EFU0.01 mi50 yd00
May 19, 2025EF00.38 mi40 yd00
May 18, 2025EF332.65 mi1,760 yd00
May 18, 2025EFU0.42 mi50 yd00
May 18, 2025EF311.45 mi500 yd00
May 18, 2025EF12.82 mi50 yd00
May 18, 2025EF315.84 mi500 yd00
May 18, 2025EF310.41 mi500 yd00
May 18, 2025EF38.18 mi800 yd00
May 18, 2025EF27.75 mi50 yd00
May 18, 2025EF04.18 mi50 yd00
May 18, 2025EF20.34 mi20 yd00
May 18, 2025EF34.24 mi230 yd00
May 18, 2025EF313.33 mi416 yd00

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.