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Tornado in Cloud County, Kansas
53 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.
Cloud County, Kansas, has 53 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 24 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Cloud County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 53 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 59.4 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
5May
22Jun
13Jul
4Aug
2Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $2.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 5 | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1966 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1953 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1951 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Cloud County had?
53 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 Cloud County?
18 May 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Cloud County?
The tornado of 25 Sep 1973, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Cloud County compare with Kansas for tornado?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 53 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.