Osage County tornado history

51 tornadoes touched Osage County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 8, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 25 and injured 212 people.

51tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

25killed · 212 injured

66.2 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F030

(E)F110

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Jun 8, 1974	F4	37.5 mi	1,760 yd	177	6
May 21, 2011	EF3	10.1 mi	700 yd	5	1
May 8, 2003	F3	25 mi	800 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2012	EF2	5.4 mi	150 yd	12	1
May 26, 1955	F2	66.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 2019	EF2	10.7 mi	200 yd	12	0
May 23, 1978	F2	4.1 mi	30 yd	1	0
May 28, 1962	F2	0.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1978	F1	7.3 mi	150 yd	3	16
Oct 31, 1984	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 28, 2024	EF0	1.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 19, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2024	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2024	EF1	12.8 mi	75 yd	2	0
Sep 27, 2019	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 28, 2019	unrated	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 28, 2019	EF2	10.7 mi	200 yd	12	0
May 2, 2018	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2012	EF2	5.4 mi	150 yd	12	1
May 21, 2011	EF3	10.1 mi	700 yd	5	1
May 21, 2011	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 17, 1978, F1, 16 killed.

Nearby counties

Franklin County, KS30 Shawnee County, KS59 Lyon County, KS50 Douglas County, KS43 Coffey County, KS26 Wabaunsee County, KS47 Anderson County, KS15 Jefferson County, KS41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Osage County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Osage County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 8, 1974, with a 37.5-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Osage County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (21 of 51). 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).