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Tornado in Mitchell County, Kansas
50 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 50 tornado events in Mitchell County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
June is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 24 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 7.1 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 13 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Mitchell County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 50 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.1 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.0 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
17Jun
20Jul
2Aug
1Sep
3Oct
2Nov
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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $750K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 27 Aug 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Mitchell County had?
50 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 Mitchell County?
12 Oct 2023 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Mitchell County?
The tornado of 9 Jun 1967, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Mitchell County compare with Kansas for tornado?
7.1 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 50 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.