Ford County tornado history

110 tornadoes touched Ford County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 4, 1955).

110tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
73.2 milongest path · 1976
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F058
(E)F131
(E)F214
(E)F36
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 4, 1955F472.2 mi100 yd00
May 17, 2019EF329.6 mi600 yd00
May 24, 2016EF314.7 mi675 yd10
Sep 25, 1973F38.8 mi73 yd00
May 7, 2002F38.5 mi1,800 yd00
May 7, 2002F34 mi900 yd00
May 24, 2016EF31.9 mi150 yd00
May 30, 1978F231.9 mi17 yd00
Apr 10, 2001F217.3 mi380 yd00
May 23, 2008EF217.2 mi950 yd00
May 24, 2016EF216.7 mi1,800 yd10
Nov 16, 2015EF214.9 mi500 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 18, 2024EF0—10 yd00
Aug 29, 2022EF01.7 mi30 yd00
Jun 21, 2022EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Oct 12, 2021EF17.1 mi75 yd00
Oct 12, 2021EF110.7 mi75 yd00
Oct 12, 2021EF12 mi75 yd00
Oct 12, 2021EF10.9 mi50 yd00
May 26, 2019EF11.9 mi25 yd00
May 26, 2019EF11.8 mi25 yd00
May 26, 2019EF13.1 mi50 yd00
May 17, 2019EF329.6 mi600 yd00
May 17, 2019EF214.9 mi875 yd00

Nearby counties

Hodgeman County, KS57Gray County, KS55Clark County, KS41Kiowa County, KS64Edwards County, KS55Meade County, KS58Pawnee County, KS49Comanche County, KS46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ford County, Kansas had?

110 tornadoes touched Ford County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ford County?

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

When is tornado season in Ford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (49 of 110). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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