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Tornado in Morris 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.
NCEI records 39 tornado events in Morris County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
May is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 13 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 5.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 16 at (E)F0, 11 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Morris County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 39 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.8 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
9May
11Jun
9Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
4Dec
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 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $12K | $3K | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 13 Jun 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Morris 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 Morris 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 Morris County?
The tornado of 13 Mar 1990, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Morris County compare with Kansas for tornado?
5.6 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.