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Tornado in Reno County, Kansas
88 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 88 tornado events in Reno County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 7.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 56 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 7 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Reno County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 88 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.3 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
10Apr
10May
36Jun
17Jul
7Aug
3Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F5 | $25M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F3 | $250 | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1954 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Reno County had?
88 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 Reno County?
10 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Reno County?
The tornado of 13 Mar 1990, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Reno County compare with Kansas for tornado?
7.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 88 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.