Decatur County tornado history

51 tornadoes touched Decatur County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 14, 1970).

51tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 5 injured

34 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F026

(E)F118

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 14, 1970	F3	17.2 mi	900 yd	5
May 9, 2015	EF2	18.8 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 12, 1983	F2	15 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 5, 1972	F2	2.3 mi	80 yd	0
May 22, 2008	EF1	34 mi	400 yd	0
May 22, 2008	EF1	17.6 mi	400 yd	0
May 22, 2008	EF1	12.5 mi	300 yd	0
Jul 6, 1952	F1	11.9 mi	10 yd	0
May 9, 2015	EF1	11.7 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 14, 1998	F1	7.5 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 23, 2022	EF1	5.6 mi	125 yd	0
May 22, 1996	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 4, 2022	unrated	3.3 mi	75 yd
May 17, 2022	unrated	1.8 mi	100 yd
Apr 23, 2022	EF1	5.6 mi	125 yd
May 26, 2021	unrated	1.5 mi	50 yd
May 9, 2015	EF2	18.8 mi	150 yd
May 9, 2015	EF1	11.7 mi	50 yd
Jun 20, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	10 yd
Jun 20, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	10 yd
May 22, 2008	EF1	17.6 mi	400 yd
May 22, 2008	EF1	12.5 mi	300 yd
May 22, 2008	EF1	34 mi	400 yd
Mar 28, 2007	EF0	8 mi	25 yd

How many tornadoes has Decatur County, Kansas had?

51 tornadoes touched Decatur County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Decatur County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 14, 1970, with a 17.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Decatur County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (18 of 51). 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).