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Tornado in Stanton County, Kansas
27 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.
Stanton County, Kansas, has 27 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 4.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 19 at (E)F0, 3 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Stanton County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 27 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 132.1 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
10Jun
11Jul
3Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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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 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Stanton County had?
27 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 Stanton County?
5 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Stanton County?
The tornado of 19 Jun 1990, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Stanton County compare with Kansas for tornado?
4.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 27 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.