Geary County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Geary County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jun 11, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 6 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 6 injured

55 milongest path · 1990

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F18

(E)F23

(E)F31

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 11, 2008	EF3	15.3 mi	880 yd	3	1
Mar 13, 1990	F2	55 mi	220 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1954	F2	10.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 21, 1951	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F1	20 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 6, 1986	F1	15 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2001	F1	12 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 30, 1951	F1	8.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1997	F1	2.5 mi	50 yd	3	0
Mar 18, 1954	F1	2 mi	440 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1957	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 15, 2019	unrated	3.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2019	unrated	17.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2016	EF0	—	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2008	EF3	15.3 mi	880 yd	3	1
Nov 27, 2005	F1	20 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F0	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2001	F1	12 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 4, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 1999	F0	5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 11, 2008, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Riley County, KS35 Morris County, KS37 Dickinson County, KS45 Wabaunsee County, KS47 Clay County, KS45 Pottawatomie County, KS41 Marion County, KS55 Ottawa County, KS36

Questions

How many tornadoes has Geary County, Kansas had?

22 tornadoes touched Geary County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Geary County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jun 11, 2008, with a 15.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Geary County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 22). 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).