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Tornado in Republic County, Kansas
70 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 70 tornado events in Republic County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
May is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 9.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 36 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Republic County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 70 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.8 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 150.2 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
6May
39Jun
18Jul
0Aug
0Sep
3Oct
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 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $3.2M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1957 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Republic County had?
70 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 Republic County?
7 Jun 2022 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Republic County?
The tornado of 29 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.2M and crop damage at $100K.
How does Republic County compare with Kansas for tornado?
9.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 70 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.