Stafford County tornado history

65 tornadoes touched Stafford County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 4, 2007). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 14 people.

65tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

4killed · 14 injured

73 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F030

(E)F120

(E)F25

(E)F310

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 4, 2007	EF3	18.2 mi	2,110 yd	2	1
May 4, 2007	EF3	17.4 mi	1,515 yd	0	1
Apr 22, 1964	F3	59.7 mi	880 yd	2	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF3	48 mi	1,720 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF3	39.7 mi	2,640 yd	0	0
May 18, 2025	EF3	32.6 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
May 25, 1965	F3	25.3 mi	250 yd	8	0
May 5, 1964	F3	20.4 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 23, 2008	EF3	18.2 mi	1,935 yd	1	0
Jun 4, 1955	F3	6.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 24, 2011	EF2	11.8 mi	500 yd	1	2
May 5, 2007	EF2	26.9 mi	880 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 18, 2025	EF3	32.6 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
May 26, 2019	EF1	8.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 18, 2017	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 18, 2017	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 11, 2014	EF0	3.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	9.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	14.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF3	48 mi	1,720 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF3	39.7 mi	2,640 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	6.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 24, 2011	EF2	11.8 mi	500 yd	1	2
Jun 15, 2009	EF2	11.6 mi	1,400 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 24, 2011, EF2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Pratt County, KS76 Pawnee County, KS49 Barton County, KS106 Edwards County, KS55 Rice County, KS48 Reno County, KS89 Kiowa County, KS64 Kingman County, KS66

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stafford County, Kansas had?

65 tornadoes touched Stafford County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Stafford County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 4, 2007, with a 18.2-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Stafford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (34 of 65). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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