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Tornado in Marshall County, Kansas
42 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 42 tornado events in Marshall County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 9 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 4.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 19 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 5 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Marshall County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 42 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.7 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.1 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
6May
16Jun
16Jul
1Aug
1Sep
1Oct
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 42 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 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $810K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1960 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1959 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 May 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1956 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Marshall County had?
42 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 Marshall County?
18 May 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Marshall County?
The tornado of 25 Sep 1973, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Marshall County compare with Kansas for tornado?
4.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 42 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.