Stevens County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Stevens County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 5, 1993). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 5 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 5 injured

117.2 milongest path · 1977

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F14

(E)F24

(E)F32

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 5, 1993	F4	23 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 5, 1993	F3	18.5 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
May 26, 1996	F3	13 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1951	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	5	1
May 18, 1977	F2	117.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 22, 1995	F2	3.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 27, 1953	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2001	F1	7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1989	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1999	F1	0.5 mi	—	0	0
May 16, 1962	F1	0.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 17, 1977	F0	10.3 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 11, 2015	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 19, 2007	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd
Jun 3, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Aug 16, 2004	F0	0.4 mi	100 yd
Aug 16, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Apr 6, 2001	F1	7 mi	150 yd
Jun 4, 1999	F1	0.5 mi	—
May 31, 1996	F0	2 mi	100 yd
May 26, 1996	F3	13 mi	200 yd
Jul 2, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 22, 1995	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd
May 22, 1995	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd

Deadliest: Jun 23, 1951, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Grant County, KS28 Seward County, KS40 Morton County, KS20 Texas County, OK77 Haskell County, KS37 Stanton County, KS27 Meade County, KS58 Kearny County, KS42

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stevens County, Kansas had?

25 tornadoes touched Stevens County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Stevens County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 5, 1993, with a 23-mile path.

When is tornado season in Stevens County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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