Edwards County tornado history

55 tornadoes touched Edwards County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 4, 1955). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 9 people.

55tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 9 injured

72.2 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F115

(E)F211

(E)F310

(E)F41

(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
Jun 4, 1955	F4	72.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2007	EF3	18.2 mi	2,110 yd	2	1
Apr 14, 2012	EF3	48 mi	1,720 yd	0	0
May 4, 2007	EF3	23.5 mi	3,872 yd	1	0
Sep 25, 1973	F3	18.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 23, 2008	EF3	18.2 mi	1,935 yd	1	0
May 18, 2025	EF3	15.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2004	F3	10 mi	1,300 yd	0	0
May 9, 1971	F3	9 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 24, 2016	EF3	8.3 mi	1,100 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1970	F3	7.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 5, 2007	EF2	26.9 mi	880 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 18, 2025	EF0	4.2 mi	50 yd
May 18, 2025	EF2	7.8 mi	50 yd
May 18, 2025	EF3	15.8 mi	500 yd
Jul 17, 2023	EF0	—	1 yd
Oct 12, 2021	EF1	6.3 mi	100 yd
Oct 12, 2021	EF1	6.6 mi	100 yd
Jun 18, 2019	EF0	1.4 mi	75 yd
May 17, 2019	EF2	14.9 mi	875 yd
May 17, 2019	EF2	10.9 mi	565 yd
May 6, 2019	unrated	2.8 mi	150 yd
May 24, 2016	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd
May 24, 2016	EF2	5.4 mi	150 yd

Deadliest: May 4, 2007, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Pawnee County, KS49 Kiowa County, KS64 Stafford County, KS65 Ford County, KS110 Pratt County, KS76 Hodgeman County, KS57 Rush County, KS55 Comanche County, KS46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Edwards County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Edwards County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 4, 1955, with a 72.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Edwards County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (26 of 55). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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