Trego County tornado history

63 tornadoes touched Trego County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 27, 1951). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 107 people.

63tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 107 injured

140.4 milongest path · 1968

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

By rating

(E)F031

(E)F117

(E)F27

(E)F37

(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
Jun 27, 1951	F4	0.8 mi	300 yd	100	5
May 13, 1968	F3	140.4 mi	320 yd	5	0
Jun 24, 1969	F3	47 mi	700 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1990	F3	37 mi	500 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 1998	F3	26 mi	1,300 yd	1	0
May 10, 1985	F3	10 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 23, 2008	EF3	9 mi	715 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 2005	F3	6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2001	F2	40.1 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 17, 1971	F2	19.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1974	F2	17.7 mi	70 yd	0	0
May 5, 2002	F2	15 mi	880 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 8, 2016	EF0	1.9 mi	25 yd
Nov 16, 2015	EF0	1.7 mi	100 yd
Nov 16, 2015	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd
May 9, 2015	EF0	4 mi	100 yd
May 18, 2013	EF0	2.9 mi	100 yd
May 25, 2010	EF0	5.9 mi	150 yd
Jun 5, 2008	EF0	1 mi	75 yd
Jun 5, 2008	EF0	1.7 mi	75 yd
May 25, 2008	EF0	1.2 mi	75 yd
May 23, 2008	EF3	9 mi	715 yd
May 23, 2008	EF1	8.1 mi	900 yd
May 23, 2008	EF2	9 mi	1,760 yd

Deadliest: Jun 27, 1951, F4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Ellis County, KS63 Graham County, KS42 Ness County, KS52 Gove County, KS64 Rush County, KS55 Rooks County, KS51 Sheridan County, KS54 Lane County, KS50

Questions

How many tornadoes has Trego County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Trego County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 27, 1951, with a 0.8-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Trego County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (24 of 63). 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).