Kay County tornado history

100 tornadoes touched Kay County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (May 25, 1955). Tornadoes here killed 102 and injured 604 people.

100tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

102killed · 604 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)F046

(E)F125

(E)F220

(E)F35

(E)F42

(E)F52

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 25, 1955	F5	56.4 mi	1,320 yd	273	80
May 25, 1955	F5	28.4 mi	500 yd	280	20
Apr 2, 1956	F4	108.3 mi	880 yd	29	2
Mar 16, 1965	F4	82.7 mi	300 yd	7	0
Mar 26, 1991	F3	67 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 10, 2010	EF3	40.7 mi	1,500 yd	2	0
Nov 17, 1958	F3	39.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1993	F3	11.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 1961	F3	8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1964	F2	54 mi	733 yd	1	0
Mar 13, 1973	F2	51.6 mi	250 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1968	F2	15.9 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 6, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	30 yd	0
May 6, 2024	EF1	8 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	2.6 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	1 mi	75 yd	0
May 12, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
May 7, 2019	EF1	2.1 mi	60 yd	0
Apr 30, 2012	EF1	2 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 30, 2012	EF1	7 mi	100 yd	0
May 10, 2010	EF3	40.7 mi	1,500 yd	2
May 10, 2010	EF1	5 mi	500 yd	0
May 10, 2010	EF1	6.7 mi	400 yd	0
May 10, 2010	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: May 25, 1955, F5, 80 killed.

Nearby counties

Noble County, OK46 Cowley County, KS88 Sumner County, KS86 Grant County, OK72 Pawnee County, OK33 Osage County, OK114 Garfield County, OK78 Payne County, OK58

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kay County, Oklahoma had?

100 tornadoes touched Kay County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kay County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on May 25, 1955, with a 56.4-mile path and 80 deaths.

When is tornado season in Kay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (38 of 100). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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