Ellis County tornado history

63 tornadoes touched Ellis County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 25, 1990).

63tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
40.1 milongest path · 2001
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F030
(E)F117
(E)F29
(E)F35
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 25, 1990F337 mi500 yd00
Oct 16, 1998F326 mi1,300 yd10
Oct 11, 1954F38.6 mi10 yd00
Aug 31, 1964F38.3 mi10 yd00
Oct 16, 1980F30.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 10, 2001F240.1 mi400 yd00
May 5, 2002F215 mi880 yd00
Apr 30, 1972F210.5 mi127 yd00
May 8, 2016EF26.9 mi440 yd00
May 22, 1972F22 mi250 yd00
May 22, 1972F21 mi220 yd00
May 22, 1972F20.5 mi220 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2021unrated2.5 mi200 yd00
May 26, 2021EF00.5 mi100 yd00
May 28, 2019EF00.1 mi25 yd00
May 28, 2019unrated1.3 mi50 yd00
May 8, 2016EF00.9 mi50 yd00
May 8, 2016EF26.9 mi440 yd00
Apr 24, 2015EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 24, 2015EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 24, 2015EF03 mi100 yd00
May 18, 2013EF11.7 mi50 yd00
May 18, 2013EF00.6 mi50 yd00
May 8, 2013EF00.2 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Rush County, KS55Russell County, KS80Trego County, KS63Rooks County, KS51Osborne County, KS44Barton County, KS106Graham County, KS42Ness County, KS52

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ellis County, Kansas had?

63 tornadoes touched Ellis County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ellis County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 25, 1990, with a 37-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ellis County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (30 of 63). 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).