Anderson County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Anderson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 12, 1964). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 12 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 12 injured

69.5 milongest path · 1956

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F13

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 12, 1964	F4	19.4 mi	880 yd	9	3
Jul 20, 1956	F3	69.5 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 27, 1955	F2	27 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 8, 2003	F2	15 mi	800 yd	3	0
Apr 21, 1961	F2	7.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 23, 1981	F2	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1974	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF1	9.4 mi	440 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 1982	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 5, 1969	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF0	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 8, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF1	9.4 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF0	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 2003	F2	15 mi	800 yd	3	0
Nov 11, 1982	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 23, 1981	F2	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1974	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 5, 1969	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1964	F4	19.4 mi	880 yd	9	3
Apr 21, 1961	F2	7.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 25, 1960	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 12, 1964, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Allen County, KS28 Franklin County, KS30 Coffey County, KS26 Linn County, KS14 Woodson County, KS14 Bourbon County, KS19 Miami County, KS23 Osage County, KS51

Questions

How many tornadoes has Anderson County, Kansas had?

15 tornadoes touched Anderson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Anderson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 12, 1964, with a 19.4-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Anderson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 15). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).