Osborne County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched Osborne County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 7, 1993). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 19 people.

44tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 19 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)F016

(E)F121

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F42

(E)F50

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
May 7, 1993	F4	25.5 mi	880 yd	6	1
Jun 4, 1955	F4	61.9 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 1951	F3	38.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 2019	EF2	24.4 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 8, 1950	F2	19.6 mi	440 yd	2	0
May 5, 2007	EF2	7.5 mi	75 yd	11	0
Mar 11, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1990	F1	52 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1951	F1	22.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 2008	EF1	16 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2001	F1	13 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1994	F1	12 mi	73 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 28, 2019	EF2	24.4 mi	880 yd	0
Dec 25, 2016	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 3, 2015	EF1	1 mi	125 yd	0
Jun 3, 2015	EF1	1.2 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 28, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
May 19, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 7, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 7, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 29, 2008	EF1	16 mi	400 yd	0
May 5, 2007	EF2	7.5 mi	75 yd	11
Apr 5, 2005	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 10, 2001	F1	9 mi	100 yd	0

Deadliest: May 7, 1993, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Rooks County, KS51 Russell County, KS80 Mitchell County, KS53 Smith County, KS45 Lincoln County, KS34 Jewell County, KS44 Ellis County, KS63 Phillips County, KS39

Questions

How many tornadoes has Osborne County, Kansas had?

44 tornadoes touched Osborne County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Osborne County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 7, 1993, with a 25.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Osborne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (18 of 44). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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