Atchison County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Atchison County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 11, 1967).

23tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 34 injured
55.4 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F19
(E)F24
(E)F33
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 11, 1967F343.9 mi10 yd00
Apr 26, 1984F332 mi1,200 yd90
Apr 10, 1965F323.2 mi200 yd110
May 18, 1971F255.4 mi100 yd60
Oct 18, 1979F254.1 mi200 yd50
Apr 26, 1991F225 mi27 yd20
May 6, 1993F212 mi500 yd00
Oct 8, 1997F112 mi100 yd00
May 21, 2019EF15.4 mi30 yd00
Oct 21, 1979F11.9 mi100 yd10
Nov 15, 1988F10.5 mi40 yd00
May 2, 1951F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 21, 2019EF15.4 mi30 yd00
Aug 24, 2007EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 21, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 21, 2005F02 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 2002F00.5 mi25 yd00
Oct 8, 1997F112 mi100 yd00
May 6, 1993F212 mi500 yd00
Apr 26, 1991F225 mi27 yd20
Nov 15, 1988F00.1 mi20 yd00
Nov 15, 1988F10.5 mi40 yd00
Apr 26, 1984F332 mi1,200 yd90
May 28, 1982F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Doniphan County, KS20Jefferson County, KS41Brown County, KS48Jackson County, KS37Leavenworth County, KS33Buchanan County, MO21Platte County, MO17Holt County, MO15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Atchison County, Kansas had?

23 tornadoes touched Atchison County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Atchison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 11, 1967, with a 43.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Atchison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 23). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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