Phillips County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Phillips County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 10, 1985).

39tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
56 milongest path · 1985
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F023
(E)F112
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F42
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 1985F456 mi1,000 yd20
May 10, 1985F433 mi1,000 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF38.4 mi100 yd00
Jun 26, 1952F212 mi10 yd00
May 25, 1965F119.9 mi200 yd00
Apr 11, 1991F18 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 1979F14.3 mi200 yd00
May 26, 1967F10.9 mi100 yd00
May 29, 2013EF10.8 mi40 yd00
Mar 14, 1983F10.5 mi100 yd00
May 4, 2007EF10.5 mi75 yd00
May 25, 1965F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 29, 2013EF10.8 mi40 yd00
Apr 27, 2012EF04.4 mi40 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF38.4 mi100 yd00
Jun 1, 2011EF00.5 mi20 yd00
May 31, 2007EF00.3 mi25 yd00
May 4, 2007EF10.5 mi75 yd00
May 16, 2004F02 mi50 yd00
Jun 23, 2003F00.2 mi30 yd00
May 20, 2001F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 20, 2001F01 mi100 yd00
May 26, 2000F00.6 mi20 yd00
Jun 3, 1999F00.5 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Harlan County, NE26Smith County, KS45Norton County, KS32Rooks County, KS51Franklin County, NE32Furnas County, NE30Graham County, KS42Osborne County, KS44

Questions

How many tornadoes has Phillips County, Kansas had?

39 tornadoes touched Phillips County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Phillips County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 10, 1985, with a 56-mile path.

When is tornado season in Phillips County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (14 of 39). 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).