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Tornado in Pratt County, Kansas
75 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.
Pratt County, Kansas, has 75 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 10.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 38 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 7 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 9 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Pratt County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 75 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.2 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 81.7 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
16May
40Jun
6Jul
4Aug
1Sep
1Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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 75 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 | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Tornado | F2 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 13 May 1965 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1965 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1959 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1951 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1951 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1951 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1951 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1951 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Pratt County had?
75 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 Pratt County?
18 May 2025 (Tornado, EF3). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Pratt County?
The tornado of 7 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Pratt County compare with Kansas for tornado?
10.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 75 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.