Bourbon County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Bourbon County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 31, 1954).

19tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
48.6 milongest path · 1954
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F14
(E)F27
(E)F30
(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
May 31, 1954F248.6 mi210 yd00
Apr 19, 2000F225 mi280 yd30
Apr 27, 2014EF216.1 mi400 yd00
Sep 24, 1973F27.2 mi60 yd00
Mar 12, 1961F22 mi100 yd00
Apr 3, 1963F20.3 mi77 yd00
Sep 27, 1973F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 13, 2009EF112.6 mi300 yd00
Apr 12, 1964F14.3 mi77 yd00
Jul 29, 2013EF10.4 mi100 yd00
Jun 22, 1964F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 3, 2006F011 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 26, 2024EF03.3 mi75 yd00
Apr 27, 2014EF216.1 mi400 yd00
Jul 29, 2013EF10.4 mi100 yd00
May 13, 2009EF112.6 mi300 yd00
May 3, 2006F011 mi50 yd00
May 6, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 2000F225 mi280 yd30
Feb 11, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 27, 1973F20.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 24, 1973F27.2 mi60 yd00
Jun 22, 1964F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 12, 1964F14.3 mi77 yd00

Nearby counties

Crawford County, KS37Allen County, KS28Linn County, KS14Vernon County, MO30Neosho County, KS31Anderson County, KS15Barton County, MO39Bates County, MO28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bourbon County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Bourbon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 31, 1954, with a 48.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bourbon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 19). 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).