Neosho County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Neosho County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 4, 2003). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 34 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 34 injured

48.6 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F111

(E)F27

(E)F32

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 4, 2003	F4	33 mi	880 yd	30	4
Apr 19, 2000	F3	34 mi	290 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2005	F3	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 31, 1954	F2	48.6 mi	210 yd	0	0
May 16, 1957	F2	39.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2000	F2	25 mi	280 yd	3	0
Mar 8, 1973	F2	23.5 mi	440 yd	1	0
Mar 24, 1954	F2	22.2 mi	880 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1988	F2	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 11, 1973	F2	0.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 9, 1959	F1	7.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1983	F1	7 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 9, 2009	EF0	1.6 mi	65 yd	0	0
May 1, 2008	EF0	0.7 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 1, 2008	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F1	6 mi	80 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	55 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	55 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2005	F3	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2005	F1	7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F4	33 mi	880 yd	30	4
May 4, 2003	F0	4 mi	110 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2000	F0	1 mi	110 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2000	F2	25 mi	280 yd	3	0

Deadliest: May 4, 2003, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Allen County, KS28 Wilson County, KS24 Crawford County, KS37 Labette County, KS42 Bourbon County, KS19 Woodson County, KS14 Montgomery County, KS36 Cherokee County, KS46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Neosho County, Kansas had?

31 tornadoes touched Neosho County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Neosho County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 4, 2003, with a 33-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Neosho County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 31). 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).