Jewell County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched Jewell County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 4, 1955).

44tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

0killed · 12 injured

61.9 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F118

(E)F26

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 4, 1955	F4	61.9 mi	500 yd	0
May 29, 2008	EF3	55.2 mi	1,320 yd	0
May 29, 2008	EF3	18.9 mi	2,000 yd	0
Sep 18, 1986	F3	7 mi	500 yd	7
May 27, 2013	EF3	5.7 mi	1,580 yd	2
Apr 14, 1976	F2	38.8 mi	330 yd	1
May 6, 2015	EF2	20.1 mi	400 yd	0
May 6, 2015	EF2	12.6 mi	350 yd	1
May 8, 1950	F2	6.8 mi	10 yd	1
May 30, 1971	F2	1.5 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 15, 1992	F2	1.5 mi	73 yd	0
May 4, 1959	F1	45.6 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 6, 2015	EF0	1 mi	25 yd	0
May 6, 2015	EF2	12.6 mi	350 yd	1
May 6, 2015	EF2	20.1 mi	400 yd	0
May 6, 2015	EF1	4.3 mi	250 yd	0
May 6, 2015	EF1	3.1 mi	60 yd	0
May 27, 2013	EF3	5.7 mi	1,580 yd	2
Mar 19, 2012	EF0	0.8 mi	40 yd	0
Feb 28, 2012	EF0	2.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 20, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 19, 2010	EF1	2.1 mi	350 yd	0
May 29, 2008	EF3	18.9 mi	2,000 yd	0
May 29, 2008	EF0	9.8 mi	200 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Jewell County, Kansas had?

44 tornadoes touched Jewell County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jewell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 4, 1955, with a 61.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jewell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (21 of 44). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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