Russell County tornado history

80 tornadoes touched Russell County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 7, 1993). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 10 people.

80tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 10 injured

28.7 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F053

(E)F115

(E)F26

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: May.

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
Oct 29, 1956	F3	28.7 mi	200 yd	2	0
Oct 11, 1954	F3	8.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 1952	F3	4.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 2019	EF2	24.4 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1964	F2	24.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 5, 1964	F2	10.6 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 1974	F2	4.7 mi	67 yd	0	0
May 25, 2012	EF2	0.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 24, 1960	F1	8.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2005	F1	6 mi	440 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 19, 2024	EF1	1.6 mi	15 yd
Jul 16, 2023	EF0	0.9 mi	300 yd
Jun 23, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 23, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 28, 2019	EF2	24.4 mi	880 yd
Apr 24, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	40 yd
Aug 28, 2014	EF1	2 mi	220 yd
May 8, 2013	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd
Apr 7, 2013	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd
May 25, 2012	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd
May 25, 2012	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd
May 25, 2012	EF0	5.8 mi	100 yd

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

Nearby counties

Ellis County, KS63 Osborne County, KS44 Barton County, KS106 Lincoln County, KS34 Ellsworth County, KS50 Rush County, KS55 Rooks County, KS51 Mitchell County, KS53

Questions

How many tornadoes has Russell County, Kansas had?

80 tornadoes touched Russell County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Russell 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 Russell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (31 of 80). 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).