Wyandotte County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Wyandotte County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 4, 2003). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 50 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
2killed · 50 injured
26.9 milongest path · 1952
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F12
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F43
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 4, 2003F421 mi500 yd302
May 22, 1952F426.9 mi440 yd30
May 7, 1961F426.2 mi50 yd120
May 15, 1966F22.5 mi10 yd50
Jun 22, 1958F10.1 mi27 yd00
Jun 11, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 15, 2006F04 mi75 yd00
Sep 12, 2008EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Apr 15, 1960F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 27, 1965F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 12, 2008EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Apr 15, 2006F04 mi75 yd00
May 4, 2003F421 mi500 yd302
May 15, 1966F22.5 mi10 yd50
Aug 27, 1965F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 7, 1961F426.2 mi50 yd120
Apr 15, 1960F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1958F10.1 mi27 yd00
May 22, 1952F426.9 mi440 yd30

Deadliest: May 4, 2003, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Leavenworth County, KS33Johnson County, KS49Platte County, MO17Clay County, MO38Jackson County, MO49Douglas County, KS43Jefferson County, KS41Buchanan County, MO21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wyandotte County, Kansas had?

10 tornadoes touched Wyandotte County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wyandotte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 4, 2003, with a 21-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wyandotte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 10). 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).