Rush County tornado history

55 tornadoes touched Rush County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 30, 1972).

55tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 8 injured
18 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F034
(E)F112
(E)F27
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 30, 1972F317 mi77 yd00
Jun 18, 1968F30.5 mi220 yd80
May 25, 2012EF29.2 mi950 yd00
May 25, 2012EF25.8 mi650 yd00
Apr 21, 2001F21.5 mi100 yd00
May 25, 2012EF21 mi150 yd00
Apr 30, 1973F20.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 21, 1951F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 10, 1964F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 31, 1996F118 mi300 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF117.2 mi200 yd00
Aug 17, 1974F113.6 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 19, 2023EF01.7 mi25 yd00
Jul 5, 2019EF00.4 mi50 yd00
Apr 15, 2017EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Dec 25, 2016EF01.1 mi30 yd00
May 24, 2016EF00.2 mi50 yd00
May 28, 2013EF00.6 mi75 yd00
May 25, 2012EF00.6 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2012EF02.7 mi100 yd00
May 25, 2012EF11.9 mi150 yd00
May 25, 2012EF29.2 mi950 yd00
May 25, 2012EF11.9 mi350 yd00
May 25, 2012EF21 mi150 yd00

Nearby counties

Pawnee County, KS49Ellis County, KS63Barton County, KS106Ness County, KS52Russell County, KS80Trego County, KS63Hodgeman County, KS57Edwards County, KS55

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rush County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Rush County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 30, 1972, with a 17-mile path.

When is tornado season in Rush County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (24 of 55). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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