Douglas County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Douglas County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (May 28, 2019). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 68 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

1killed · 68 injured

66.2 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F114

(E)F210

(E)F34

(E)F42

(E)F50

unrated1

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
May 28, 2019	EF4	29.1 mi	1,760 yd	4	0
May 22, 1952	F4	26.9 mi	440 yd	3	0
Jun 19, 1981	F3	7.7 mi	200 yd	33	1
Apr 12, 1964	F3	33.8 mi	880 yd	3	0
May 4, 1977	F3	31.6 mi	300 yd	1	0
Aug 6, 1962	F3	4.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 26, 1955	F2	66.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 2019	EF2	10.7 mi	200 yd	12	0
Jul 9, 1969	F2	7 mi	10 yd	4	0
May 31, 1980	F2	6.6 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 2, 2008	EF2	2.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1957	F2	1.9 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 15, 2021	unrated	—	10 yd	0
May 28, 2019	EF2	10.7 mi	200 yd	12
May 28, 2019	EF4	29.1 mi	1,760 yd	4
Jul 6, 2015	EF1	8.3 mi	250 yd	0
Feb 28, 2012	EF1	4.8 mi	100 yd	0
May 21, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 12, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Sep 12, 2008	EF1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0
May 2, 2008	EF2	2.2 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 30, 2007	EF0	2 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 23, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0
May 8, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	80 yd	0

Deadliest: Jun 19, 1981, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Franklin County, KS30 Jefferson County, KS41 Leavenworth County, KS33 Johnson County, KS49 Shawnee County, KS59 Osage County, KS51 Wyandotte County, KS10 Miami County, KS23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Douglas County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Douglas County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on May 28, 2019, with a 29.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Douglas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (13 of 43). 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).