Hodgeman County tornado history

57 tornadoes touched Hodgeman County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 30, 1972).

57tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
33.7 milongest path · 2012
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F027
(E)F116
(E)F28
(E)F35
(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
Apr 30, 1972F426.6 mi77 yd10
Mar 28, 2007EF329.1 mi1,320 yd00
May 16, 1991F322 mi880 yd20
May 24, 2016EF311 mi300 yd00
May 24, 2016EF37.7 mi700 yd00
May 16, 1995F37 mi1,000 yd00
May 24, 2016EF216.7 mi1,800 yd10
May 22, 1972F29.4 mi10 yd00
Apr 18, 2009EF29 mi300 yd00
May 22, 1972F25.1 mi33 yd00
May 16, 1995F22.5 mi200 yd00
Sep 17, 1959F20.1 mi10 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 12, 2021EF110.7 mi75 yd00
Aug 10, 2021EF00.2 mi50 yd00
May 26, 2019EF01.7 mi25 yd00
May 26, 2019EF11.3 mi25 yd00
May 24, 2016EF311 mi300 yd00
May 24, 2016EF216.7 mi1,800 yd10
May 24, 2016EF00.6 mi150 yd00
May 24, 2016EF37.7 mi700 yd00
May 24, 2016EF12.7 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2016EF03.5 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2016EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 8, 2015EF00.2 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Ness County, KS52Ford County, KS110Edwards County, KS55Pawnee County, KS49Gray County, KS55Lane County, KS50Rush County, KS55Finney County, KS94

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hodgeman County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hodgeman County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 30, 1972, with a 26.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hodgeman County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (31 of 57). 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).