Riley County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Riley County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Jun 11, 2008).

35tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest rating
0killed · 62 injured
71.4 milongest path · 1979
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F018
(E)F110
(E)F23
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 11, 2008EF48.6 mi440 yd00
Jun 8, 1966F313.8 mi660 yd500
Oct 18, 1979F271.4 mi400 yd110
Apr 5, 1954F210.4 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 2022EF20.3 mi50 yd00
May 24, 1950F110.7 mi40 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F12 mi300 yd00
Jun 30, 1993F10.8 mi100 yd00
Mar 18, 1954F10.3 mi33 yd00
Jun 30, 1993F10.3 mi73 yd00
May 9, 1950F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 1950F10.1 mi10 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 6, 2024EF01.2 mi75 yd00
Apr 20, 2023EF00.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 11, 2022EF20.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 11, 2022unrated—10 yd00
Aug 15, 2019unrated1.4 mi25 yd00
Nov 22, 2016EF00.3 mi25 yd00
May 26, 2016EF0—25 yd00
Jun 11, 2008EF48.6 mi440 yd00
May 5, 2007EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F12 mi300 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F00.3 mi100 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F00.3 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Geary County, KS22Pottawatomie County, KS41Clay County, KS45Marshall County, KS40Wabaunsee County, KS47Dickinson County, KS45Washington County, KS42Morris County, KS37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Riley County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Riley County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Jun 11, 2008, with an 8.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Riley County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 35). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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