Ness County tornado history

52 tornadoes touched Ness County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 30, 1972).

52tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
42.5 milongest path · 1953
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F024
(E)F19
(E)F29
(E)F39
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 30, 1972F426.6 mi77 yd10
Apr 25, 1990F337 mi500 yd00
Jun 16, 1962F334.6 mi50 yd30
Mar 28, 2007EF329.1 mi1,320 yd00
Apr 30, 1972F313.1 mi300 yd00
May 24, 2016EF311 mi300 yd00
May 23, 2008EF39 mi715 yd00
May 24, 2016EF37.7 mi700 yd00
Apr 30, 1972F36.8 mi440 yd00
Apr 30, 1972F32.7 mi200 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF216.5 mi1,500 yd00
May 23, 2008EF211.8 mi1,410 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 2016EF00.8 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2016EF311 mi300 yd00
May 24, 2016EF12.9 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2016EF06.2 mi150 yd00
May 24, 2016EF37.7 mi700 yd00
May 24, 2016EF01.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF216.5 mi1,500 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF13.9 mi200 yd00
May 18, 2013EF00.3 mi100 yd00
Jun 14, 2012EF00.5 mi75 yd00
Jun 16, 2011EF11 mi75 yd00
May 10, 2010EF00.3 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Hodgeman County, KS57Lane County, KS50Trego County, KS63Rush County, KS55Pawnee County, KS49Gove County, KS64Ellis County, KS63Edwards County, KS55

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ness County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ness County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 30, 1972, with a 26.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ness County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (23 of 52). 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).