Woodson County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Woodson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 2, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 32 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 32 injured

108.3 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F10

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 1956	F4	108.3 mi	880 yd	29	2
May 8, 2003	F3	23 mi	350 yd	3	0
Apr 26, 1991	F3	15 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 1982	F2	30 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1986	F2	22.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	6.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1958	F0	21 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2005	F0	1 mi	110 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1958	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 1982	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 29, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	6.7 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 30, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 30, 2005	F0	1 mi	110 yd	0
May 8, 2003	F3	23 mi	350 yd	3
Apr 26, 1991	F3	15 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 7, 1986	F2	22.6 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 7, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 1982	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 15, 1982	F2	30 mi	500 yd	0
Jul 11, 1958	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 2, 1956, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Wilson County, KS24 Coffey County, KS26 Allen County, KS28 Greenwood County, KS50 Neosho County, KS31 Anderson County, KS15 Elk County, KS29 Lyon County, KS50

Questions

How many tornadoes has Woodson County, Kansas had?

14 tornadoes touched Woodson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Woodson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 2, 1956, with a 108.3-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Woodson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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