Seward County tornado history

40 tornadoes touched Seward County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Nov 16, 2015).

40tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 15 injured
73.2 milongest path · 1976
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F114
(E)F26
(E)F35
(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
Nov 16, 2015EF351.3 mi2,000 yd00
Jun 6, 1951F344.8 mi10 yd30
May 26, 1996F313 mi200 yd00
Jun 6, 1989F312 mi500 yd00
Jun 21, 1974F32.7 mi30 yd20
Apr 9, 1994F225 mi1,700 yd80
May 26, 1996F220 mi450 yd00
May 15, 2003F24.9 mi100 yd00
May 15, 2003F22.5 mi100 yd00
May 15, 2003F22.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 18, 1982F20.5 mi30 yd00
Apr 14, 1976F173.2 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 26, 2023EF03.9 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 2020EF16.2 mi100 yd00
Dec 25, 2016EF00.7 mi25 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF351.3 mi2,000 yd00
May 24, 2015EF110.9 mi1,200 yd00
May 24, 2015EF00.7 mi150 yd00
Aug 2, 2009EF13.5 mi75 yd00
Jun 10, 2009EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 2006F00.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 16, 2005F110.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 5, 2005F17.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 5, 2005F00.5 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Stevens County, KS25Haskell County, KS37Meade County, KS58Grant County, KS28Beaver County, OK75Gray County, KS55Texas County, OK77Morton County, KS20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Seward County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Seward County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Nov 16, 2015, with a 51.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Seward County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (13 of 40). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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