Tornado in Kansas
Every tornado event the National Weather Service has filed in Kansas, year by year, with the most significant episodes. 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.
The most significant on the map
The most significant tornado episodes in Kansas.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 4,965
- Deaths
- 238
- Injuries
- 2,854
- Damage
- $3.4 billion
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 25, 1955
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 8, 1966
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, April 26, 1991
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 4 to 5, 2007A destructive tornado, the first 5 rating on the new Enhanced-Fujita Scale and the first 5 classification since May 3, 1999 when an F5 tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma occurred on this day.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 8, 1974
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, June 10, 1958
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, May 3 to 12, 1999Minor roof damage inflicted to a business in Mayfield. Just north of Mayfield, a metal outbuilding was partially unroofed with minor roof damage inflicted to the adjacent house.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 17, 1978
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 20, 1957
- Tornadoes in Kansas, June 27, 1951
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, March 13, 1990
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 19, 1960
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, April 12, 1964
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, September 25, 1973
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, April 2, 1956
- Tornado in Kansas, May 4, 2003This storm is known to have initiated the unforgettable series of events of 4 May, 2003. This classic supercell rapidly developed over Montgomery County, Kansas, eventually moving into southwestern Crawford County, Kansas where it spawned a very large and destructive tornado.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 4, 2003A dry line moved into eastern Kansas and initiated severe thunderstorm development the afternoon of May 4th. Several of the thunderstorms became tornadic in Miami, Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 11, 2008Two long lived supercells wreaked havoc across portions of north central and northeast Kansas on the night of June 11th. Three significant tornadoes touched down, caused millions of dollars in damage, killed two, and critically injured three citizens.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, March 15, 1982
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 31, 1984
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Kansas, April 14 to 15, 2012A significant severe weather outbreak with several damaging long track tornadoes occurred. The strongest tornado moved through portions of central Kansas and produced EF-4 damage at one home stead. Two other tornadoes touched down producing EF-3 damage in south central Kansas.
- Tornado in Kansas, May 4, 2003A classic supercell thunderstorm moved out of southern Labette County, Kansas and into southwest Cherokee County, Kansas.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, April 21, 2001Initial touchdown occurred 1 mile southwest of Hoisington. The tornado rapidly achieved F3 intensity as it entered the west side of town. Moving northeast around 20 mph, the tornado intensified to F4 within 2-3 minutes.
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, June 21, 1969
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 31, 1978
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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.