Chautauqua County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Chautauqua County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 16, 1957).

23tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

39.3 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated2

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 16, 1957	F2	39.3 mi	200 yd
Sep 1, 2014	EF1	7.4 mi	100 yd
Sep 24, 1973	F1	5 mi	150 yd
May 26, 1973	F1	1 mi	200 yd
May 14, 1990	F0	5 mi	27 yd
May 14, 1990	F0	1 mi	27 yd
Apr 30, 2003	F0	1 mi	110 yd
Feb 27, 2011	EF0	0.9 mi	75 yd
May 14, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	27 yd
Apr 14, 2001	F0	0.5 mi	110 yd
Apr 30, 2003	F0	0.5 mi	55 yd
Jun 4, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	110 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 6, 2024	unrated	—	10 yd
Apr 30, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd
Apr 27, 2024	EF0	—	20 yd
Apr 27, 2024	EF0	—	10 yd
Sep 21, 2019	unrated	0.5 mi	25 yd
May 14, 2018	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Sep 1, 2014	EF1	7.4 mi	100 yd
Apr 2, 2014	EF0	—	10 yd
Apr 14, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	60 yd
Feb 27, 2011	EF0	0.9 mi	75 yd
Jun 4, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	110 yd
Apr 30, 2003	F0	1 mi	110 yd

How many tornadoes has Chautauqua County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Chautauqua County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 16, 1957, with a 39.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Chautauqua County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 23). 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).