43
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$12.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Jewell County, Kansas: 43 recorded events between 1950 and 2015. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #537 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Jewell County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Jewell County is the 2010s, when 10 of the county's 43 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 Jewell County archive, tornado makes up 7.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #537 for this hazard and #58 within Kansas, putting it in the 81.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Jewell County with 21 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 | 61.9 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 2013-05-27 | EF3 | 5.7 mi | 1,580 yd | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-29 | EF3 | 18.9 mi | 2,000 yd | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-29 | EF3 | 55.2 mi | 1,320 yd | Touched down here |
| 1986-09-18 | EF3 | 7.0 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 1951-03-02 | EF3 | 38.1 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 2015-05-06 | EF2 | 20.1 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-06 | EF2 | 12.6 mi | 350 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-15 | EF2 | 1.5 mi | 73 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-14 | EF2 | 38.8 mi | 330 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2015 | ESBON | EF2 | 0 | 1 | $1.5M |
| May 28, 2013 | SALEM | EF3 | 0 | 1 | $400K |
| May 9, 1950 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2015 | RANDALL | EF1 | $5K |
| May 6, 2015 | FORMOSO | EF1 | $250K |
| May 6, 2015 | WEBBER | EF2 | $1.3M |
| May 6, 2015 | ESBON | EF2 | $1.5M |
| May 6, 2015 | IONIA | EF0 | $0 |
| May 28, 2013 | SALEM | EF3 | $400K |
| Mar 19, 2012 | MONTROSE | EF0 | $50K |
| Feb 28, 2012 | RANDALL | EF0 | $35K |
| Jun 21, 2010 | ESBON | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2010 | RANDALL | EF1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jewell County
- Hail 331
- Thunderstorm Wind 162
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado moved out of Mitchell County and into Jewell County about 4 miles west of Highway 14. As the tornado moved northeast and was southwest of the town of Jewell, it hit three farmsteads and severely damaged the homes and outbuildings at these locations. One of the homes was completely destroyed and other had a machine shed also destroyed. Trees and power poles and lines were also damaged along its path. The tornado entered the southwest side of community of Jewell and moved across the west side of town. Several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. The Jewell Caf�� and the Bourbon Trucking Company were destroyed. The town���s water tower was also blown down by the tornado. The tornado lifted about two miles northeast of town. Luckily no injuries were reported.
This tornado started west of Mankato, traveling north and passing approximately 1 mile to the west of Burr Oak before turning more to the northeast and lifting. One woman was injured at her home approximately 4 miles south-southwest of Burr Oak. This tornado was rated an EF2, with an estimated peak wind speed of 130 MPH.||Along the path of this tornado, at least 4 homes sustained damage, including roof, window and siding damage. One home lost a large section of its roof. A garage was destroyed, with the vehicles inside moved 30-50 feet from their original location. Other outbuildings, grain bins, power poles and trees were damaged or destroyed.
This tornado touched down west-northwest of Webber in Jewell County, KS, traveling northeast through the very northwest corner of Republic County, KS, before entering Nebraska near the town of Hardy in Nuckolls County. It continued traveling northeast into Thayer County, lifting northwest of Deshler. This tornado was rated an EF2, with an estimated peak wind speed of 122 MPH. EF2 damage was noted in both Jewell County, KS and Nuckolls County, NE.||Damage along this tornado path included numerous pivots overturned and snapped power poles. There was a large amount of tree damage noted. In addition, in Jewell County, grain bins and outbuildings were destroyed, and a home lost a portion of its roof.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Jewell County, Kansas?
43 tornado events are recorded in Jewell County between 1950 and 2015, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Jewell County?
The strongest tornado on record in Jewell County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Jewell 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 Jewell County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/jewell-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.