Morris County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Morris County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 10, 1953).

37tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
108.4 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F019
(E)F110
(E)F25
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 1953F352.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 1971F32 mi200 yd00
Mar 7, 1974F2108.4 mi220 yd00
Mar 13, 1990F255 mi220 yd00
Jun 17, 1969F26.2 mi37 yd60
Apr 19, 2023EF25.2 mi300 yd00
Jun 7, 1995F20.5 mi70 yd10
Apr 29, 2022EF121.8 mi50 yd00
May 4, 1999F120 mi—00
Nov 27, 2005F120 mi400 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF116.4 mi250 yd00
May 6, 1986F115 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 19, 2023EF25.2 mi300 yd00
Apr 29, 2022EF121.8 mi50 yd00
May 14, 2020unrated3.7 mi50 yd00
May 19, 2017EF0—25 yd00
May 25, 2016EF15.3 mi75 yd00
Jun 14, 2015EF0—20 yd00
Apr 27, 2012EF0—10 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF116.4 mi250 yd00
Jun 19, 2011EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Mar 30, 2007EF02.8 mi20 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F00.3 mi100 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F120 mi400 yd00

Nearby counties

Geary County, KS22Chase County, KS50Dickinson County, KS45Wabaunsee County, KS47Lyon County, KS50Marion County, KS55Riley County, KS35Pottawatomie County, KS41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Morris County, Kansas had?

37 tornadoes touched Morris County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Morris County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 10, 1953, with a 52.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Morris County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 37). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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