45
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$758K
Property damage
Tornado in Kearny County, Kansas: 45 recorded events between 1951 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 Kearny County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Kearny County is the 2010s, when 15 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 Kearny County archive, tornado makes up 6.4% 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 Kearny County with 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-06-23 | EF3 | 35.6 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1951-05-20 | EF3 | 12.8 mi | 900 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-18 | EF2 | 117.2 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 1954-06-10 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1951-05-20 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-22 | EF1 | 2.8 mi | 75 yd | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-22 | EF1 | 6.8 mi | 900 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-04-22 | EF1 | 9.4 mi | 1,760 yd | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-03 | EF1 | 3.4 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 2001-04-10 | EF1 | 5.1 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | LAKE MC KINNEY | EF0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2020 | LAKIN | EFU | $0 |
| May 23, 2016 | LAKE MC KINNEY | EF1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2016 | LAKE MC KINNEY | EF0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2016 | DEERFIELD | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | DEERFIELD | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | DEERFIELD | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | LAKE MC KINNEY | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2014 | LAKE MC KINNEY | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2013 | LAKIN | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Kearny County
- Hail 439
- Thunderstorm Wind 177
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado grew into a monster wedge within a minute. It initially moved west and then meandered before finally turning north into Wichita County at 19:17 CST. It eventually turned east and out of Wichita County and into Scott County at 19:36 CST.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Kearny County, Kansas?
45 tornado events are recorded in Kearny County between 1951 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Kearny County?
The strongest tornado on record in Kearny County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Kearny 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 Kearny County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/kearny-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.