Grant County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Grant County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 5, 1993).

28tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 8 injured
117.2 milongest path · 1977
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F016
(E)F15
(E)F25
(E)F31
(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
May 5, 1993F423 mi880 yd00
Jun 6, 1951F344.8 mi10 yd30
May 18, 1977F2117.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 19, 1990F220 mi300 yd20
Apr 6, 2001F214 mi150 yd00
May 11, 2005F213.2 mi250 yd00
Jun 6, 1951F20.1 mi10 yd30
May 26, 1991F115 mi400 yd00
May 16, 1981F19.9 mi30 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F16.5 mi70 yd00
Jun 3, 2005F13.4 mi100 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F10.7 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 23, 2023EF04.2 mi1 yd00
May 11, 2023EF0—1 yd00
Jun 3, 2019EF00.7 mi60 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F16.5 mi70 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F10.7 mi20 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F01.5 mi20 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F00.8 mi20 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F02.6 mi40 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F00.9 mi20 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F01.7 mi20 yd00
Oct 26, 2006F01 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Haskell County, KS37Stevens County, KS25Stanton County, KS27Kearny County, KS42Seward County, KS40Morton County, KS20Hamilton County, KS36Finney County, KS94

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grant County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Grant County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 5, 1993, with a 23-mile path.

When is tornado season in Grant County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 28). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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