Elk County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Elk County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 2, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 31 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 31 injured

108.3 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated3

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 1956	F4	108.3 mi	880 yd	29	2
Apr 26, 1991	F3	14 mi	200 yd	2	1
Nov 17, 1958	F3	8.5 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1965	F2	22.4 mi	87 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1960	F2	17.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	8.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1959	F2	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1984	F1	28 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1968	F1	9.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 10, 1953	F1	6.9 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 16, 1957	F1	4.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 16, 1957	F1	3.3 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	—	50 yd
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	0.5 mi	40 yd
Apr 27, 2024	unrated	—	15 yd
Apr 27, 2024	unrated	—	30 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	8.5 mi	300 yd
Sep 21, 2019	EF1	1.2 mi	75 yd
Sep 21, 2019	unrated	0.5 mi	25 yd
May 10, 2010	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd
May 1, 2008	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd
Jun 17, 2006	F0	2 mi	50 yd
Sep 13, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	55 yd
Jun 12, 2004	F0	1 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Apr 2, 1956, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Chautauqua County, KS23 Wilson County, KS24 Greenwood County, KS50 Montgomery County, KS36 Cowley County, KS88 Butler County, KS91 Woodson County, KS14 Neosho County, KS31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Elk County, Kansas had?

29 tornadoes touched Elk County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Elk County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 2, 1956, with a 108.3-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Elk County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 29). 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).