Comanche County tornado history

46 tornadoes touched Comanche County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Sep 25, 1973).

46tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
58 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F024
(E)F115
(E)F24
(E)F33
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 25, 1973F358 mi80 yd00
May 23, 2008EF311 mi980 yd00
May 18, 2025EF38.2 mi800 yd00
May 23, 2008EF213.5 mi1,600 yd00
May 24, 1950F23.6 mi77 yd10
Apr 30, 2012EF22.6 mi200 yd00
Mar 13, 1973F22.3 mi40 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF116.1 mi810 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF110.9 mi125 yd00
May 23, 2008EF16 mi300 yd00
Apr 2, 1991F15.7 mi30 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF15.3 mi460 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 18, 2025EF38.2 mi800 yd00
May 2, 2022EF01.7 mi35 yd00
May 2, 2022EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Dec 25, 2016EF01.9 mi50 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF116.1 mi810 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF15.3 mi460 yd00
Apr 8, 2015EF01.9 mi75 yd00
Apr 30, 2012EF22.6 mi200 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF110.9 mi125 yd00
Sep 25, 2010EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 14, 2009EF13.7 mi100 yd00
May 23, 2008EF311 mi980 yd00

Nearby counties

Kiowa County, KS64Clark County, KS41Barber County, KS42Harper County, OK32Woods County, OK57Pratt County, KS76Edwards County, KS55Ford County, KS110

Questions

How many tornadoes has Comanche County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Comanche County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Sep 25, 1973, with a 58-mile path.

When is tornado season in Comanche County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (18 of 46). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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