45
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$158K
Property damage
Tornado in Lane County, Kansas: 45 recorded events between 1953 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #479 nationally and #50 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Lane County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Lane County is the 2010s, when 18 of the county's 45 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 Lane County archive, tornado makes up 9.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #479 for this hazard and #50 within Kansas, putting it in the 83.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Lane County with 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-04-30 | EF3 | 13.1 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1972-04-30 | EF3 | 1.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1968-05-13 | EF3 | 140.4 mi | 320 yd | Crossed in |
| 1962-06-16 | EF3 | 34.6 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 2015-11-16 | EF2 | 16.5 mi | 1,500 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-08-28 | EF2 | 10.1 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1964-05-05 | EF2 | 7.6 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 1962-06-16 | EF2 | 12.2 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 1951-06-20 | EF2 | 48.6 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 2011-10-07 | EF1 | 5.8 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1972 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 | PENDENNIS | EFU | $0 |
| May 5, 2023 | ALAMOTA | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | AMY | EF0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2016 | ALAMOTA | EF0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2016 | DIGHTON | EF0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2016 | ALAMOTA | EF0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2016 | ALAMOTA | EF0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2016 | PENDENNIS | EF0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2016 | HEALY | EF0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2016 | HEALY | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lane County
- Hail 299
- Thunderstorm Wind 119
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Lane County, Kansas?
45 tornado events are recorded in Lane County between 1953 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Lane County?
The strongest tornado on record in Lane County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Lane 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 Lane County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/lane-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.