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Tornado in Finney County, Kansas
99 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.
Finney County, Kansas, has 99 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 7.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 63 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 12 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Finney County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 99 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.0 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
13May
53Jun
19Jul
4Aug
3Sep
2Oct
1Nov
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 99 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 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.3M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $240K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $240K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Tornado | F3 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 1 | 30 | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 May 1965 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Finney County had?
99 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 Finney County?
18 Jun 2024 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Finney County?
The tornado of 23 Jun 1967, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 1 death recorded.
How does Finney County compare with Kansas for tornado?
7.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 99 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.