Dickinson County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Dickinson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (May 25, 2016). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 20 people.

45tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

1killed · 20 injured

30 milongest path · 1982

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F119

(E)F25

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 25, 2016	EF4	25.1 mi	900 yd	8	0
Jun 11, 2008	EF3	15.3 mi	880 yd	3	1
Jun 21, 1964	F3	8.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1972	F3	1.5 mi	300 yd	6	0
Jun 19, 1953	F2	8.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 26, 1959	F2	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1952	F2	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1950	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1982	F1	30 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2022	EF1	21.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	15.8 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 22, 2023	unrated	—	20 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2022	EF0	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2022	EF1	4.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2022	EF1	21.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2019	EF1	7.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 21, 2019	unrated	17.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 25, 2016	EF4	25.1 mi	900 yd	8	0
May 19, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	15.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF0	3.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2008	EF3	15.3 mi	880 yd	3	1
Jun 11, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 11, 2008, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Geary County, KS22 Saline County, KS50 Morris County, KS37 Ottawa County, KS36 Clay County, KS45 Marion County, KS55 Riley County, KS35 McPherson County, KS54

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dickinson County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dickinson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on May 25, 2016, with a 25.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dickinson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (13 of 45). 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).