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Tornado in Logan County, Kansas
39 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.
Logan County, Kansas, has 39 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 3.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 26 at (E)F0, 3 at (E)F1, 2 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 8 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Logan County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 39 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 143.3 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
3May
15Jun
14Jul
4Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 39 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 | EF2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Logan County had?
39 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 Logan 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 Logan County?
The tornado of 11 Jun 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Logan County compare with Kansas for tornado?
3.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 39 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.