47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$5.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Chase County, Kansas: 47 recorded events between 1950 and 2023. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #432 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Chase County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Chase County is the 1990s, when 10 of the county's 47 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Chase County archive, tornado makes up 12.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #432 for this hazard and #42 within Kansas, putting it in the 85.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Chase County with 18 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-04-02 | EF3 | 127.0 mi | 790 yd | Crossed in |
| 1953-05-10 | EF3 | 52.2 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1950-05-18 | EF3 | 14.9 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2023-04-19 | EF2 | 11.6 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 2023-04-19 | EF2 | 5.2 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1991-04-26 | EF2 | 21.0 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1987-05-18 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1974-05-30 | EF2 | 25.1 mi | 167 yd | Touched down here |
| 1964-04-22 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1964-04-22 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1950 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Apr 20, 2023 | STRONG CITY | EF0 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Apr 20, 2023 | ELMDALE | EF0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2023 | SAFFORDVILLE | EF2 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | STRONG CITY | EF0 | $20K |
| Apr 20, 2023 | COTTONWOOD FALLS | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | COTTONWOOD FALLS | EF1 | $5K |
| Apr 20, 2023 | ELMDALE | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | ELMDALE | EF2 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | ELMDALE | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | ELMDALE | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | CEDAR PT | EF1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2017 | ELMDALE | EF1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Chase County
- Hail 178
- Thunderstorm Wind 120
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This was the eighth tornado documented by the NWS Wichita damage Survey Team. This tornado mainly produced EF0 damage to mainly trees. There was one minor injury close to the initial touchdown along Highway 50, when a car was thrown 30 yards off the highway. The person was treated and released.
This is the first tornado which a storm survey revealed that an outbuilding was thrown 250 yards. Additional outbuildings were collapsed on site. The roof of a silo was removed from the top, and walls at the base were pushed in. This was rated an EF1 tornado.
This is the third tornado which initially caused the loss of roof material on an outbuilding. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 50, and a semi was blown over resulting in one injury. Several small road signs were taken out. A one to two foot diameter tree was snapped before the tornado lifted. This tornado was rated an EF0.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Chase County, Kansas?
47 tornado events are recorded in Chase County between 1950 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Chase County?
The strongest tornado on record in Chase County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Chase County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Chase County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/chase-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.