Mitchell County tornado history

53 tornadoes touched Mitchell County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 4, 1955). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 12 people.

53tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 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)F019

(E)F115

(E)F212

(E)F34

(E)F42

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 4, 1955	F4	61.9 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1992	F4	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 1951	F3	38.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 1956	F3	28.7 mi	200 yd	2	0
May 29, 2008	EF3	18.9 mi	2,000 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1992	F3	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1967	F2	42.5 mi	1,320 yd	10	1
May 28, 2019	EF2	24.4 mi	880 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2008	EF2	14.1 mi	1,050 yd	0	0
May 8, 1950	F2	12.6 mi	660 yd	0	0
May 13, 1968	F2	4.7 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1964	F2	4.1 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Oct 12, 2023	unrated	—	20 yd
May 28, 2019	EF2	24.4 mi	880 yd
May 27, 2019	EF0	—	25 yd
May 1, 2018	EF0	—	25 yd
Jun 3, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	4 mi	300 yd
May 29, 2008	EF1	16 mi	400 yd
May 29, 2008	EF3	18.9 mi	2,000 yd
May 29, 2008	EF0	9.8 mi	200 yd
Apr 24, 2008	EF2	14.1 mi	1,050 yd
Sep 21, 2006	F0	17 mi	300 yd
Sep 21, 2006	F0	6 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Jun 9, 1967, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Lincoln County, KS34 Jewell County, KS44 Osborne County, KS44 Cloud County, KS52 Ottawa County, KS36 Smith County, KS45 Republic County, KS71 Russell County, KS80

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mitchell County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Mitchell County?

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

When is tornado season in Mitchell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (22 of 53). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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