McPherson County tornado history

54 tornadoes touched McPherson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Mar 13, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 120 people.

54tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

6killed · 120 injured

169.7 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F028

(E)F111

(E)F27

(E)F33

(E)F43

(E)F52

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
Mar 13, 1990	F5	48 mi	1,320 yd	60	1
Mar 13, 1990	F5	22 mi	1,320 yd	0	1
Jun 8, 1950	F4	17.1 mi	700 yd	5	1
Apr 14, 2012	EF4	50.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1992	F4	6 mi	73 yd	10	0
Sep 25, 1973	F3	169.7 mi	100 yd	42	3
May 24, 1990	F3	60 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1990	F3	18 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 13, 1974	F2	49.8 mi	100 yd	2	0
Apr 27, 1955	F2	8.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1992	F2	7 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1971	F2	0.5 mi	300 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 2, 2018	EF0	2 mi	75 yd
May 11, 2014	EF0	1.3 mi	75 yd
May 11, 2014	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd
May 11, 2014	EF0	1.1 mi	75 yd
Apr 14, 2012	EF4	50.3 mi	400 yd
Apr 14, 2012	EF0	0.6 mi	100 yd
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	7 mi	250 yd
Feb 28, 2012	EF0	2.3 mi	50 yd
Jul 2, 2011	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd
May 12, 2010	EF0	0.8 mi	75 yd
May 12, 2010	EF0	1.6 mi	100 yd
May 12, 2010	EF0	0.5 mi	75 yd

Deadliest: Sep 25, 1973, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Harvey County, KS50 Saline County, KS50 Marion County, KS55 Rice County, KS48 Ellsworth County, KS50 Reno County, KS89 Dickinson County, KS45 Sedgwick County, KS90

Questions

How many tornadoes has McPherson County, Kansas had?

54 tornadoes touched McPherson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in McPherson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Mar 13, 1990, with a 48-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in McPherson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (19 of 54). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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