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Tornado in Comanche County, Kansas
46 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 46 tornado events in Comanche County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 12 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 5.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 21 at (E)F0, 16 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Comanche County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 46 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.8 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 275.4 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
11May
18Jun
3Jul
3Aug
0Sep
2Oct
2Nov
2Dec
1
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 46 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 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1957 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1951 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Comanche County had?
46 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 Comanche County?
18 May 2025 (Tornado, EF3). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Comanche County?
The tornado of 25 Sep 1973, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Comanche County compare with Kansas for tornado?
5.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 46 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.