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Tornado in Edwards 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.
NCEI records 53 tornado events in Edwards County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 10 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 8.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 19 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 7 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 | Edwards County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 53 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.5 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 187.1 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
5May
26Jun
10Jul
3Aug
1Sep
1Oct
3Nov
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 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 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F3 | $480K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 Jul 1957 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Aug 1952 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Edwards 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 Edwards County?
18 May 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Edwards County?
The tornado of 4 May 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Edwards County compare with Kansas for tornado?
8.5 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.