Sheridan County tornado history

54 tornadoes touched Sheridan County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 14, 1970).

54tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 6 injured

18.8 milongest path · 2015

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

By rating

(E)F028

(E)F112

(E)F29

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 14, 1970	F3	17.2 mi	900 yd	5
May 18, 2025	EF3	13.3 mi	416 yd	0
May 4, 1965	F3	5.2 mi	100 yd	0
May 18, 2025	EF3	4.2 mi	230 yd	0
May 9, 2015	EF2	18.8 mi	150 yd	0
May 12, 1995	F2	18 mi	1,500 yd	1
May 23, 2008	EF2	14 mi	1,760 yd	0
May 22, 2008	EF2	9.4 mi	300 yd	0
Oct 29, 1956	F2	7.7 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 29, 1956	F2	7.6 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 5, 1972	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0
May 12, 1995	F2	0.8 mi	200 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 18, 2025	EF3	13.3 mi	416 yd
May 18, 2025	EF3	4.2 mi	230 yd
May 18, 2025	EF2	0.3 mi	20 yd
May 10, 2023	unrated	0.9 mi	100 yd
Apr 23, 2022	EF1	5.6 mi	125 yd
Apr 23, 2022	EF1	7.8 mi	125 yd
May 24, 2021	EF1	5.9 mi	850 yd
Jun 21, 2020	EF0	5.8 mi	100 yd
May 18, 2018	EF0	—	25 yd
May 26, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
May 26, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Nov 16, 2015	EF1	18.5 mi	300 yd

How many tornadoes has Sheridan County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sheridan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 14, 1970, with a 17.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sheridan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (27 of 54). 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).