Cherokee County tornado history

46 tornadoes touched Cherokee County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 151 people.

46tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 151 injured

41.8 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F019

(E)F116

(E)F26

(E)F34

(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 3, 1956	F4	41.8 mi	400 yd	59	0
May 4, 2003	F3	25 mi	880 yd	34	5
Mar 15, 1982	F3	30 mi	167 yd	6	1
May 22, 2019	EF3	9.2 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 1982	F3	9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF2	11.4 mi	325 yd	37	1
Feb 17, 1961	F2	7.3 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 7, 1961	F2	5.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 3, 1959	F2	1 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 5, 1971	F2	1 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 11, 1973	F2	0.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	24.1 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	24.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 6, 2024	EF0	24.1 mi	1,100 yd	0	0
May 6, 2024	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 22, 2019	EF1	7.3 mi	1,100 yd	0	0
May 22, 2019	EF3	9.2 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 20, 2019	EF1	2.2 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2015	EF0	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF2	11.4 mi	325 yd	37	1
Jul 12, 2010	EF1	2.8 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 10, 2008	EF0	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2006	F1	11.5 mi	40 yd	12	0

Deadliest: May 4, 2003, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Ottawa County, OK49 Crawford County, KS37 Labette County, KS42 Jasper County, MO52 Newton County, MO55 Craig County, OK53 Barton County, MO39 Neosho County, KS31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cherokee County, Kansas had?

46 tornadoes touched Cherokee County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cherokee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1956, with a 41.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cherokee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (16 of 46). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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