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Tornado in Clark County, Kansas
41 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.
Clark County, Kansas, has 41 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 4.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 26 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Clark County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 41 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.2 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 207.4 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
8May
18Jun
3Jul
1Aug
4Sep
1Oct
6Nov
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 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1965 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Clark County had?
41 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 Clark County?
17 May 2019 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Clark County?
The tornado of 9 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Clark County compare with Kansas for tornado?
4.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 41 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.