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Hazard archive · 1950 — present

Tornado in Sedgwick County, Kansas

90

Recorded events

13

Direct deaths

346

Direct injuries

$932.5M

Property damage

Tornado in Sedgwick County, Kansas: 90 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F5. That places the county #79 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.

Decade by decade

Tornado in Sedgwick County, Kansas: events per decade

Tornado in Sedgwick County, Kansas: recorded events per decade
Tornado in Sedgwick County, Kansas: recorded events per decade

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for tornado in Sedgwick County is the 1990s, when 21 of the county's 90 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 Sedgwick County archive, tornado makes up 3.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #79 for this hazard and #5 within Kansas, putting it in the 97.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Seasonality

Events by month

0Jan
0Feb
1Mar
24Apr
24May
15Jun
10Jul
2Aug
10Sep
3Oct
1Nov
0Dec

Apr is the peak month for tornado in Sedgwick County with 24 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

DateScalePath lengthMax widthOrigin
1991-04-26EF546.0 mi440 ydCrossed in
1999-05-03EF424.0 mi880 ydCrossed in
1969-06-23EF48.7 mi700 ydTouched down here
2022-04-29EF312.7 mi250 ydTouched down here
2015-05-06EF316.5 mi300 ydTouched down here
2012-04-14EF313.2 mi1,760 ydTouched down here
1991-05-16EF320.0 mi200 ydTouched down here
1973-05-26EF34.3 mi400 ydTouched down here
1965-09-03EF30.1 mi400 ydTouched down here
1965-05-13EF362.5 mi100 ydCrossed in
Source: NOAA SPC SVRGIS tornado tracks · path geometry intersected with county boundaries

Significant events

Deadliest on record

DateLocationScaleDeathsInjuriesDamage
May 4, 1999PECKF46150$140.0M
Apr 26, 1991F5475$250.0M
May 26, 1973F130$0
Apr 15, 2012HAYSVILLEEF3038$500.0M
Sep 4, 1965F3027$2.5M
Oct 11, 1973F2015$250K
May 14, 1965F3010$250K
Jun 23, 1969F406$250K
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

Most recent

Latest recorded events

DateLocationMagnitudeDamage
Apr 23, 2026KECHIEFU$0
Apr 30, 2022ROSE HILLEF2$4.5M
May 6, 2015VIOLAEF0$0
May 6, 2015MT HOPEEF3$600K
Apr 9, 2015GARDEN PLAINEF0$0
May 19, 2013CLEARWATEREF2$0
May 19, 2013VIOLAEF0$0
Apr 15, 2012HAYSVILLEEF3$500.0M
Jun 9, 2011ANDALEEF0$0
Sep 15, 2010DERBYEF0$0
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC · recent entries may be preliminary

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What the reports say

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Quick answers

Frequently asked

How many tornado events are on record in Sedgwick County, Kansas?

90 tornado events are recorded in Sedgwick County between 1950 and 2026, causing 13 direct deaths.

What is the strongest tornado recorded in Sedgwick County?

The strongest tornado on record in Sedgwick County measured F5.

Where does the tornado data for Sedgwick 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.

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“Tornado in Sedgwick County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/sedgwick-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.


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