64
Recorded events
11
Direct deaths
74
Direct injuries
$251.2M
Property damage
Tornado in Kiowa County, Kansas: 64 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #203 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Kiowa County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Kiowa County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 64 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 Kiowa County archive, tornado makes up 10.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #203 for this hazard and #16 within Kansas, putting it in the 93.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Kiowa County with 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-04 | EF5 | 25.8 mi | 3,000 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-05-04 | EF3 | 18.2 mi | 2,110 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-18 | EF3 | 15.8 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-18 | EF3 | 8.2 mi | 800 yd | Crossed in |
| 2025-05-18 | EF3 | 10.4 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 2012-04-14 | EF3 | 48.0 mi | 1,720 yd | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-23 | EF3 | 20.9 mi | 3,170 yd | Crossed in |
| 2007-05-04 | EF3 | 23.5 mi | 3,872 yd | Touched down here |
| 2002-05-07 | EF3 | 10.0 mi | 600 yd | Touched down here |
| 2002-05-07 | EF3 | 8.5 mi | 1,800 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2007 | MULLINVILLE | EF5 | 11 | 63 | $250.0M |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F4 | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| Aug 1, 1986 | F1 | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| May 7, 2002 | MULLINVILLE | F3 | 0 | 1 | $800K |
| Jun 6, 1958 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | BRENHAM | EF1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | BRENHAM | EF3 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | GREENSBURG | EF3 | $0 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | JOY | EF1 | $0 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | JOY | EFU | $0 |
| Dec 25, 2016 | GREENSBURG | EF0 | $0 |
| Dec 25, 2016 | MULLINVILLE | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2013 | BELVIDERE | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2013 | MULLINVILLE | EF1 | $18K |
| May 1, 2012 | BRENHAM | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Kiowa County
- Hail 396
- Thunderstorm Wind 129
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This strong tornado developed west of Greensburg and became intense by the time it crossed into Edwards county at 842 PM CDT. In Kiowa county it did EF3 damage. Damage was done to outbuildings, trees, power lines, farm machinery and pivot irrigation sprinklers. The ground was scoured in a field near the Edwards/Kiowa county line.
This was a satellite tornado that developed to the east of the Greensburg tornado. This tornado absorbed an even smaller satellite tornado. This event was captured by storm chasers with video. Storm spotters that had taken one of the city fire trucks east of the approaching storm were returning to town when this tornado moved across the highway throwing debris around. Trees, power lines and wire spools were damaged and moved.
This monster tornado formed as the Greensburg tornado was dissipating and quickly grew into a nearly 2 mile wide tornado. Two farms received strong EF3 damage and destroyed several pieces of machinery. A combine was thrown at least 1/4 of a mile and it disintegrated upon impact. Numerous pivot irrigation sprinklers were destroyed, along with trees and power lines. The tornado moved into Edwards county at 2131 CST.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Kiowa County, Kansas?
64 tornado events are recorded in Kiowa County between 1954 and 2025, causing 11 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Kiowa County?
The strongest tornado on record in Kiowa County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Kiowa 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 Kiowa County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/kiowa-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.