Pawnee County tornado history

49 tornadoes touched Pawnee County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 4, 1955).

49tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

0killed · 3 injured

72.2 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F117

(E)F25

(E)F36

(E)F43

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 4, 1955	F4	72.2 mi	100 yd	0
May 4, 1950	F4	34.3 mi	150 yd	1
May 18, 2013	EF4	7 mi	1,100 yd	0
May 16, 2017	EF3	26.6 mi	300 yd	2
Sep 25, 1973	F3	18.5 mi	60 yd	0
Apr 30, 1972	F3	17 mi	77 yd	0
Oct 29, 1956	F3	14.9 mi	440 yd	0
Mar 27, 2004	F3	10 mi	1,300 yd	0
May 16, 1995	F3	7 mi	1,000 yd	0
May 17, 2019	EF2	10.9 mi	565 yd	0
Jun 13, 1970	F2	8.4 mi	10 yd	0
May 18, 2025	EF2	7.8 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 18, 2025	EF2	7.8 mi	50 yd	0
May 17, 2019	EF2	10.9 mi	565 yd	0
May 17, 2019	unrated	0.8 mi	50 yd	0
May 16, 2017	EF3	26.6 mi	300 yd	2
Apr 15, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 11, 2014	EF1	3.3 mi	150 yd	0
May 18, 2013	EF4	7 mi	1,100 yd	0
May 18, 2013	EF1	4 mi	100 yd	0
May 18, 2013	EF0	2.1 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	4.1 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	4.7 mi	100 yd	0
May 24, 2011	EF1	4.7 mi	200 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Pawnee County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pawnee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 4, 1955, with a 72.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pawnee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (20 of 49). 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).