Kansas, 1954

Tornadoes in Kansas, May 31, 1954

May 31, 1954 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Anderson

When
May 31, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.180, -95.380

Tornado, Neosho

When
May 31, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Neosho County
Rating
F2
Path length
48.6 mi
Path width
210 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.500, -95.520

Tornado, Neosho

When
May 31, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Neosho County
Rating
F2
Path length
48.6 mi
Path width
210 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.500, -95.520

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 31, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.880, -94.720

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10026498, 10026499, 10026500, 10026501.