Coffey County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Coffey County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 2, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 29 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 29 injured

108.3 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F30

(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 2, 1956	F4	108.3 mi	880 yd	29	2
Nov 20, 1973	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 21, 1955	F2	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 26, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1950	F1	19.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 27, 1983	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1958	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1951	F1	0.8 mi	600 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 2009	EF0	1.4 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 6, 2024	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd
May 6, 2024	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd
May 2, 2018	EF0	—	25 yd
Jun 8, 2010	EF0	—	25 yd
Jun 20, 2009	EF0	1.4 mi	25 yd
May 13, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
May 13, 2009	EF0	—	25 yd
May 8, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	80 yd
Oct 7, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd
May 27, 1983	F1	4 mi	50 yd
May 27, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	17 yd
May 28, 1982	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Deadliest: Apr 2, 1956, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Anderson County, KS15 Woodson County, KS14 Lyon County, KS50 Osage County, KS51 Franklin County, KS30 Allen County, KS28 Greenwood County, KS50 Wilson County, KS24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Coffey County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Coffey County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 2, 1956, with a 108.3-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Coffey County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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