53
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$4.5M
Property damage
Tornado in Edwards County, Kansas: 53 recorded events between 1952 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #337 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Edwards County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Edwards County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 53 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 Edwards County archive, tornado makes up 9.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #337 for this hazard and #25 within Kansas, putting it in the 88.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Edwards County with 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-06-04 | EF4 | 72.2 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 2007-05-04 | EF3 | 18.2 mi | 2,110 yd | Crossed in |
| 2025-05-18 | EF3 | 15.8 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 2016-05-24 | EF3 | 8.3 mi | 1,100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2012-04-14 | EF3 | 48.0 mi | 1,720 yd | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-23 | EF3 | 18.2 mi | 1,935 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-05-04 | EF3 | 23.5 mi | 3,872 yd | Crossed in |
| 2004-03-27 | EF3 | 10.0 mi | 1,300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1973-09-25 | EF3 | 18.5 mi | 60 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-05-09 | EF3 | 9.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1958 | F2 | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| Oct 30, 1956 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| May 24, 2008 | BELPRE | EF2 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2007 | TROUSDALE | EF3 | 0 | 1 | $1.5M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | LEWIS | EF2 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | KINSLEY MUNI ARPT | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | ARDELL | EF0 | $0 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | TROUSDALE | EF1 | $0 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | CENTERVIEW | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2019 | KINSLEY | EF0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2019 | LEWIS | EF2 | $0 |
| May 18, 2019 | OFFERLE | EF2 | $0 |
| May 7, 2019 | LEWIS | EFU | $0 |
| May 25, 2016 | CENTERVIEW | EF3 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Edwards County
- Hail 359
- Thunderstorm Wind 135
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This 2.2 wide monster moved out of Kiowa county at 2231 CST. It caused high end EF3 damage to farms, trees, machinery, pivot sprinklers and power lines. It killed dozens of cattle and horses. As the tornado dissipated, it curved back to the west.
This tornado turned over 4 pivot irrigation sprinklers and destroyed two 80,000 bushel grain bins. In addition a 500,000 bushel bin was heavily damaged. One of the 80k bins traveled nearly a mile. There was extensive rear flank downdraft damage in the vicinity of this tornado.
This tornado became very large and dusty. Several farms were hit with minor damage to other outbuildings across it's path. One farm sustained a direct hit. Five equipment buildings were destroyed and the house was knocked from it's foundation. Trees were mangled and debarked. A stock trailer was blown 3/4 of a mile from it's original location and an oil tank was rolled .3 of a mile. A stack of hay bales was demolished with the remnants piled 10 feet thick in a grove of trees. One large cedar tree was carried about a mile. As the tornado was dissipating, it crossed into Pawnee county at a location 12 miles north of Kinsley.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Edwards County, Kansas?
53 tornado events are recorded in Edwards County between 1952 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Edwards County?
The strongest tornado on record in Edwards County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Edwards 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 Edwards County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/edwards-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.