Shawnee County tornado history

59 tornadoes touched Shawnee County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Jun 8, 1966). Tornadoes here killed 24 and injured 803 people.

59tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

24killed · 803 injured

108.4 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F024

(E)F112

(E)F214

(E)F34

(E)F43

(E)F51

unrated1

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
Jun 8, 1966	F5	21.1 mi	880 yd	450	16
Jun 8, 1974	F4	37.5 mi	1,760 yd	177	6
May 19, 1960	F4	27.5 mi	880 yd	92	1
May 19, 1960	F4	20.6 mi	10 yd	12	0
May 6, 1983	F3	19 mi	150 yd	25	1
Jun 11, 1967	F3	43.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 11, 1966	F3	9.9 mi	660 yd	0	0
May 26, 1962	F3	2 mi	10 yd	4	0
Mar 7, 1974	F2	108.4 mi	220 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1991	F2	44 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1968	F2	38.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1988	F2	5 mi	70 yd	22	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 19, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 30, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 16, 2024	EF1	12.8 mi	75 yd	2
Mar 13, 2024	EF2	4.9 mi	100 yd	0
May 21, 2019	EF0	12.6 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF0	5.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 26, 2016	EF0	—	25 yd	0
May 26, 2016	EF0	1.8 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 26, 2016	EF0	—	20 yd	0
Sep 10, 2015	EF1	3.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 29, 2014	EF0	1.6 mi	30 yd	0
Sep 17, 2012	EF0	—	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1966, F5, 16 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, KS41 Wabaunsee County, KS47 Jackson County, KS37 Douglas County, KS43 Osage County, KS51 Pottawatomie County, KS41 Leavenworth County, KS33 Atchison County, KS23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Shawnee County, Kansas had?

59 tornadoes touched Shawnee County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Shawnee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Jun 8, 1966, with a 21.1-mile path and 16 deaths.

When is tornado season in Shawnee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (20 of 59). 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).