44
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
17
Direct injuries
$46.3M
Property damage
Tornado in Dickinson County, Kansas: 44 recorded events between 1950 and 2023. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #513 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Dickinson County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Dickinson County is the 1990s, when 11 of the county's 44 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 Dickinson County archive, tornado makes up 5.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #513 for this hazard and #55 within Kansas, putting it in the 82.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Dickinson County with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-25 | EF4 | 25.1 mi | 900 yd | Crossed in |
| 2008-06-11 | EF3 | 15.3 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1972-04-30 | EF3 | 1.5 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1964-06-21 | EF3 | 8.9 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1966-06-08 | EF2 | 8.9 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1964-06-21 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1959-12-26 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1952-08-14 | EF2 | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1951-05-21 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1950-07-01 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2008 | ENTERPRISE | EF3 | 1 | 3 | $20.2M |
| May 1, 1972 | F3 | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| May 26, 2016 | SOLOMON | EF4 | 0 | 5 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 1957 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2023 | DETROIT | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | HOPE | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | ELMO | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | DILLON | EF0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2019 | CHAPMAN | EFU | $0 |
| May 21, 2019 | PEARL | EF1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2016 | SOLOMON | EF4 | $0 |
| May 19, 2013 | HOPE | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | BUCKEYE | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | MANCHESTER | EF1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dickinson County
- Hail 463
- Thunderstorm Wind 277
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down 4 miles southeast of Abilene and traveled intermittently for 2 and one half miles before dissipating. The tornado struck a farm doing considerable damage to outbuildings. A second funnel aloft was seen at times accompanying the tornado.
This tornado touched down 2.5 mile southwest of Manchester at 3:03pm cst and travelled 2.5 miles before lifting 1 mile west of Manchester at 3:08pm cst. The tornado was originally spotted by law enforcement as well as an off-duty NWS employee. It had a path width of 200 yards and damaged or destroyed several outbuildings and flipped a mobile home on its side. The damage was rated as F1. A supercell thunderstorm spawned this tornado.
Storm chaser video showed a small dust whirl under a funnel cloud. The debris whirl didn't last long while the parent funnel continued on to the northeast. Based upon the video of the debris near the ground it appears a weak tornado was on the ground for a short period in this location.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Dickinson County, Kansas?
44 tornado events are recorded in Dickinson County between 1950 and 2023, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Dickinson County?
The strongest tornado on record in Dickinson County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/dickinson-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.