50
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$7.5M
Property damage
Tornado in Mitchell County, Kansas: 50 recorded events between 1950 and 2023. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #372 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Mitchell County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Mitchell County is the 1990s, when 17 of the county's 50 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 Mitchell County archive, tornado makes up 8.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #372 for this hazard and #35 within Kansas, putting it in the 86.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Mitchell County with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-15 | EF4 | 3.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1955-06-04 | EF4 | 61.9 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-29 | EF3 | 18.9 mi | 2,000 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-15 | EF3 | 2.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1956-10-29 | EF3 | 28.7 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1951-03-02 | EF3 | 38.1 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 1967-06-09 | EF2 | 42.5 mi | 1,320 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-28 | EF2 | 24.4 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 2008-04-24 | EF2 | 14.1 mi | 1,050 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-15 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 73 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1967 | F2 | 0 | 5 | $2.5M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2023 | BELOIT ARPT | EFU | $0 |
| May 28, 2019 | TIPTON | EF2 | $75K |
| May 27, 2019 | TIPTON | EF0 | $25K |
| May 1, 2018 | VICTOR | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2015 | TIPTON | EF0 | $25K |
| Apr 14, 2012 | TIPTON | EF1 | $100K |
| May 30, 2008 | SOLOMON RAPIDS | EF0 | $5K |
| May 30, 2008 | GLEN ELDER | EF2 | $500K |
| May 30, 2008 | TIPTON | EF1 | $10K |
| Apr 25, 2008 | BELOIT ARPT | EF2 | $750K |
Other hazards here
More from Mitchell County
- Hail 299
- Thunderstorm Wind 180
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado sat down north of Beloit near highway 14 and traveled eastward. Several homes, farmsteads, outbuildings and trees were damaged along the tornadoes path. For the first 4 miles of the damage path, the tornado was rated at EF2 with EF0 damage seen through the rest of the county. The tornado exited Mitchell County northeast of Scottsville and entered Cloud County.
This tornado started near Glen Elder Dam in Mitchell County and moved northeast. It crossed into Jewell County about 4 miles west of Highway 14. Eye witness accounts stated that this tornado combined near the dam with a tornado that had formed to the southwest in Osborne County. Just to the east of the dam, the tornado damaged several outbuildings at a farmstead and uprooted many trees. Power lines and trees were snapped off when the twister crossed US Highway 24 to the east of the town of Glen Elder. Large power poles were broken and another farmstead sustained extensive damage just before the tornado moved into Jewell County.
This tornado touched down approximately 3 miles south of Tipton, crossed Highway 181 before lifting approximately 1 mile southeast of Tipton. Along its path, trees up to 4 ft in diameter were damaged or destroyed, outbuildings and garages were damaged or destroyed, homes suffered roof and siding damage and power poles were tipped or blown down completely. The maximum wind speed was estimated at 95 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Mitchell County, Kansas?
50 tornado events are recorded in Mitchell County between 1950 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Mitchell County?
The strongest tornado on record in Mitchell County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Mitchell 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 Mitchell County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/mitchell-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.