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Tornado in Dickinson County, Kansas
48 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 48 tornado events in Dickinson County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 5.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 14 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 8 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Dickinson County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 48 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.7 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.0 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
8May
8Jun
15Jul
7Aug
3Sep
3Oct
0Nov
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 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $20M | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1960 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1960 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1960 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1957 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1951 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Dickinson County had?
48 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 Dickinson County?
10 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Dickinson County?
The tornado of 25 Sep 1973, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Dickinson County compare with Kansas for tornado?
5.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 48 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.