Wilson County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Wilson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 16, 1957).

24tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
39.3 milongest path · 1957
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F18
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated3

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 16, 1957F239.3 mi200 yd00
Mar 24, 1954F222.2 mi880 yd00
Apr 19, 1972F220 mi100 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF28.5 mi300 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF26.7 mi100 yd00
Sep 24, 1973F120.9 mi100 yd00
Aug 6, 1963F117.8 mi10 yd00
Mar 30, 2006F110 mi75 yd00
Mar 26, 1961F12 mi10 yd00
Mar 5, 1961F12 mi10 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF11.3 mi60 yd00
Jun 13, 1961F11 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 27, 2024unrated—10 yd00
Apr 27, 2024unrated—10 yd00
Apr 27, 2024unrated—10 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF28.5 mi300 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF26.7 mi100 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF01 mi150 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF11.3 mi60 yd00
Jul 7, 2016EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 7, 2015EF00.1 mi50 yd00
May 1, 2008EF00.7 mi50 yd00
May 1, 2008EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Mar 30, 2006F02.5 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Woodson County, KS14Neosho County, KS31Montgomery County, KS36Elk County, KS29Allen County, KS28Greenwood County, KS50Labette County, KS42Chautauqua County, KS23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wilson County, Kansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wilson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 16, 1957, with a 39.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wilson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 24). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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