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Tornado in Chase County, Kansas
47 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 47 tornado events in Chase County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 6.1 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 28 at (E)F0, 8 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Chase County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 47 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.1 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 180.9 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
18May
13Jun
7Jul
4Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 47 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1956 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1950 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Chase County had?
47 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Chase County?
19 Apr 2023 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Chase County?
The tornado of 30 May 1974, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Chase County compare with Kansas for tornado?
6.1 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 47 of the state's 4,965 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.