Smith County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Smith County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 10, 1985).

45tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
56 milongest path · 1985
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F024
(E)F110
(E)F27
(E)F33
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 1985F456 mi1,000 yd20
Jun 15, 1957F314.3 mi10 yd00
May 27, 2013EF35.7 mi1,580 yd20
Jun 15, 1957F32 mi10 yd00
Sep 25, 1973F227.9 mi80 yd00
Mar 13, 1973F217.2 mi220 yd00
May 30, 1971F27.1 mi220 yd00
Apr 19, 1973F24.6 mi100 yd00
Jun 11, 1963F21 mi20 yd00
May 20, 1959F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 25, 1965F20.1 mi10 yd10
Apr 25, 1990F152 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 2024EF06.8 mi35 yd00
Apr 26, 2016EF00.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 12, 2015EF01.1 mi20 yd00
May 27, 2013EF00.4 mi15 yd00
May 27, 2013EF0—10 yd00
May 27, 2013EF35.7 mi1,580 yd20
Jun 7, 2008EF00.1 mi50 yd00
May 4, 2007EF00.1 mi40 yd00
Jun 23, 2003F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 23, 2003F00.2 mi20 yd00
May 5, 2002F01.5 mi25 yd00
May 5, 2002F02.5 mi35 yd00

Nearby counties

Franklin County, NE32Phillips County, KS39Jewell County, KS44Osborne County, KS44Webster County, NE38Mitchell County, KS53Rooks County, KS51Harlan County, NE26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Smith County, Kansas had?

45 tornadoes touched Smith County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Smith County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 10, 1985, with a 56-mile path.

When is tornado season in Smith County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (19 of 45). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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