Sedgwick County tornado history

90 tornadoes touched Sedgwick County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.2 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 26, 1991). Tornadoes here killed 26 and injured 499 people.

90tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

26killed · 499 injured

62.5 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F050

(E)F116

(E)F212

(E)F39

(E)F42

(E)F51

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
Apr 26, 1991	F5	46 mi	440 yd	225	17
May 3, 1999	F4	24 mi	880 yd	150	6
Jun 23, 1969	F4	8.7 mi	700 yd	6	0
May 13, 1965	F3	62.5 mi	100 yd	10	0
May 16, 1991	F3	20 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 6, 2015	EF3	16.5 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF3	13.2 mi	1,760 yd	38	0
Apr 29, 2022	EF3	12.7 mi	250 yd	3	0
Apr 28, 1960	F3	7.1 mi	440 yd	6	0
Jun 7, 1958	F3	5 mi	1,760 yd	1	0
May 26, 1973	F3	4.3 mi	400 yd	1	0
Sep 3, 1965	F3	0.1 mi	400 yd	27	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 29, 2022	EF3	12.7 mi	250 yd	3
May 6, 2015	EF3	16.5 mi	300 yd	1
May 6, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 8, 2015	EF0	3.1 mi	75 yd	0
May 19, 2013	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0
May 19, 2013	EF2	4.6 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF3	13.2 mi	1,760 yd	38
Jun 9, 2011	EF0	0.4 mi	65 yd	0
Sep 15, 2010	EF0	0.4 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 15, 2010	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 15, 2010	EF0	0.4 mi	75 yd	0
May 10, 2010	EF1	5.1 mi	300 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 26, 1991, F5, 17 killed.

Nearby counties

Harvey County, KS50 Sumner County, KS86 Butler County, KS91 Reno County, KS89 Kingman County, KS66 Cowley County, KS88 Harper County, KS67 McPherson County, KS54

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sedgwick County, Kansas had?

90 tornadoes touched Sedgwick County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Sedgwick County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 26, 1991, with a 46-mile path and 17 deaths.

When is tornado season in Sedgwick County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (24 of 90). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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