Wichita County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Wichita County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 13, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 5 people.

37tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 5 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)F027

(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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 13, 1968	F3	140.4 mi	320 yd	5	0
Jun 22, 1999	F3	4 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1956	F2	20 mi	10 yd	0	1
Jun 20, 1951	F2	48.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1950	F1	29.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 22, 2016	EF1	6.8 mi	900 yd	0	0
May 26, 1996	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 10, 2010	EF1	0.9 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 8, 1951	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2015	EF0	5.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 27, 2001	F0	4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1959	F0	2 mi	440 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 13, 2024	unrated	—	25 yd
May 27, 2016	EF0	0.9 mi	25 yd
May 22, 2016	EF1	6.8 mi	900 yd
May 21, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd
May 21, 2016	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd
May 21, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
May 21, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
May 28, 2015	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd
May 28, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd
Apr 24, 2015	EF0	5.3 mi	75 yd
May 10, 2010	EF1	0.9 mi	25 yd
May 10, 2010	EF0	1.3 mi	25 yd

Deadliest: Jul 12, 1956, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Scott County, KS61 Greeley County, KS44 Logan County, KS39 Kearny County, KS42 Wallace County, KS47 Hamilton County, KS36 Finney County, KS94 Lane County, KS50

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wichita County, Kansas had?

37 tornadoes touched Wichita County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wichita County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 13, 1968, with a 140.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wichita County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (24 of 37). 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).