Local tornado history

Wichita, Kansas Tornado History Map

Explore recorded tornado activity near Wichita, Kansas, including historical tornado paths, EF ratings, path lengths, and nearby storm events.

Tornadoes since 1950171within 25 mi of Wichita

Strongest recordedEF5nearby on record

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Closest notable tornado0.1 miEF4 · May 3, 1999 →

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Recorded tornado paths near Wichita

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Tornado events on record

171 events

							Status
May 3, 1999	EF4	0.1	24.0	880	150	6	Historical Record
October 4, 1954	EF2	0.5	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF0	0.7	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
October 26, 1954	EF1	0.7	0.1	100	0	0	Historical Record
April 5, 1999	EF0	0.9	2.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
July 6, 1999	EF0	0.9	0.5	0	0	0	Historical Record
June 19, 1992	EF0	0.9	0.1	20	0	0	Historical Record
July 6, 1999	EF0	0.9	0.5	0	0	0	Historical Record
May 20, 2001	EF0	0.9	0.5	55	0	0	Historical Record
June 19, 1992	EF0	0.9	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
September 5, 1992	EF2	0.9	3.0	200	1	0	Historical Record
July 5, 1987	EF1	0.9	1.5	200	2	0	Historical Record
September 5, 1992	EF1	0.9	3.7	100	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF1	2.5	10.0	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 13, 1974	EF0	2.9	40.2	27	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF1	3.0	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
September 3, 1965	EF3	3.0	0.1	400	27	0	Historical Record
June 29, 1981	EF0	3.8	0.2	17	0	0	Historical Record
May 10, 1953	EF1	3.9	42.5	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 7, 1958	EF3	4.2	5.0	1760	1	0	Historical Record
May 4, 1959	EF0	4.3	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 27, 1955	EF0	4.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
September 20, 1965	EF2	4.9	43.8	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF2	4.9	2.0	20	0	0	Historical Record
April 14, 2012	EF3	5.3	13.2	1760	38	0	Historical Record
June 21, 1953	EF2	5.4	0.1	10	3	0	Historical Record
October 11, 1973	EF2	5.6	0.7	200	15	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF0	5.6	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 6, 1999	EF0	5.7	0.5	0	0	0	Historical Record
June 11, 1958	EF2	5.7	0.1	10	6	0	Historical Record
April 26, 1991	EF5	5.7	46.0	440	225	17	Historical Record
May 13, 1965	EF3	6.1	62.5	100	10	0	Historical Record
September 20, 1965	EF0	6.2	0.5	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 27, 1955	EF0	6.6	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 26, 1991	EF0	7.4	1.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
May 19, 2013	EF2	7.7	4.6	300	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF0	7.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
August 28, 1960	EF1	8.1	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 25, 1963	EF0	8.5	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 16, 1991	EF3	8.6	20.0	200	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 2022	EF3	8.6	12.7	250	3	0	Historical Record
September 15, 2010	EF0	8.7	0.4	75	0	0	Historical Record
June 12, 2008	EF0	8.8	0.1	40	0	0	Historical Record
June 25, 1950	EF0	9.6	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 3, 1964	EF2	9.6	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 14, 1982	EF0	9.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 28, 1960	EF3	10.0	7.1	440	6	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1954	EF0	10.1	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 26, 1991	EF1	10.2	16.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
July 15, 1953	EF0	11.0	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 23, 1969	EF4	11.1	8.7	700	6	0	Historical Record
September 15, 2010	EF0	11.2	0.7	75	0	0	Historical Record
June 11, 1958	EF2	11.2	0.1	10	4	0	Historical Record
May 4, 1959	EF0	11.4	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 6, 1951	EF1	11.5	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 8, 1981	EF0	11.6	0.2	17	0	0	Historical Record
May 26, 1973	EF3	11.8	4.3	400	1	0	Historical Record
September 9, 1954	EF2	11.9	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF1	12.1	0.5	20	0	0	Historical Record
June 22, 1984	EF0	12.2	0.8	50	0	0	Historical Record
April 16, 1960	EF2	12.5	9.3	10	1	0	Historical Record
June 22, 1984	EF0	12.5	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
August 23, 1974	EF1	13.0	0.1	20	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF0	13.1	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 10, 2010	EF1	13.5	5.1	300	0	0	Historical Record
June 12, 2002	EF0	13.6	4.0	110	0	0	Historical Record
April 26, 1991	EF1	13.8	2.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
May 27, 1955	EF0	13.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 21, 1957	EF0	13.9	2.3	100	0	0	Historical Record
May 25, 1963	EF2	14.1	0.1	10	2	0	Historical Record
July 3, 2005	EF0	14.3	0.5	55	0	0	Historical Record
June 19, 1990	EF0	14.8	0.5	100	0	0	Historical Record
June 12, 2004	EF0	14.9	1.5	75	0	0	Historical Record
May 15, 2009	EF0	15.1	0.4	50	0	0	Historical Record
July 6, 1993	EF0	15.1	0.5	50	0	0	Historical Record
May 30, 1956	EF0	15.2	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 27, 1955	EF0	15.2	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
November 9, 1998	EF0	15.4	1.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
September 15, 2010	EF0	15.5	0.4	75	0	0	Historical Record
November 27, 1960	EF2	15.5	23.2	77	2	0	Historical Record
April 14, 2012	EF0	15.6	1.5	250	0	0	Historical Record
June 9, 2011	EF0	15.7	0.4	65	0	0	Historical Record
July 5, 1987	EF1	15.8	1.0	100	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF0	15.9	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 12, 1960	EF1	15.9	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 12, 2004	EF3	16.0	4.0	75	2	0	Historical Record
April 14, 2012	EF0	16.1	0.4	50	0	0	Historical Record
April 26, 2009	EF1	16.3	3.1	75	2	0	Historical Record
June 15, 1966	EF0	16.4	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 15, 1966	EF0	16.4	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
October 25, 1973	EF1	16.5	0.1	100	0	0	Historical Record
May 16, 1991	EF0	16.5	1.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
July 31, 1994	EF0	16.7	0.1	20	0	0	Historical Record
May 27, 1955	EF1	16.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 22, 1964	EF1	16.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 23, 1964	EF0	17.0	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 3, 1999	EF0	17.2	0.0	0	0	0	Historical Record
July 1, 1956	EF2	17.4	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 24, 1957	EF0	17.4	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 5, 1999	EF0	17.6	2.0	350	0	0	Historical Record
May 16, 1991	EF1	17.6	9.0	100	0	0	Historical Record
May 23, 1964	EF0	17.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
August 29, 1967	EF1	18.1	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 25, 1997	EF0	18.3	1.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1984	EF0	18.3	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 6, 2015	EF0	18.4	0.3	50	0	0	Historical Record
June 5, 2001	EF0	18.5	1.5	220	0	0	Historical Record
May 19, 2013	EF0	18.6	0.8	50	0	0	Historical Record
April 30, 2024	Unknown	18.6	0.0	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 30, 1973	EF1	18.7	8.2	200	0	0	Historical Record
July 22, 1960	EF1	18.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 4, 1959	EF0	18.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 26, 2018	EF0	18.9	0.5	50	0	0	Historical Record
May 22, 1995	EF0	19.1	0.1	20	0	0	Historical Record
May 22, 1995	EF0	19.1	0.1	20	0	0	Historical Record
June 17, 1978	EF1	19.2	0.3	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 16, 1960	EF1	19.2	0.3	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 16, 1991	EF0	19.2	1.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
August 28, 2015	EF0	19.4	0.1	40	0	0	Historical Record
May 25, 1960	EF1	19.5	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
September 10, 1955	EF1	19.6	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 16, 1991	EF0	19.6	1.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
May 31, 1988	EF0	19.7	0.1	20	0	0	Historical Record
April 8, 2015	EF0	19.8	3.1	75	0	0	Historical Record
May 24, 1957	EF1	19.9	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 5, 1956	EF0	20.0	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 5, 2001	EF0	20.0	0.5	55	0	0	Historical Record
April 26, 2009	EF0	20.2	0.5	50	0	0	Historical Record
May 26, 1963	EF0	20.2	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 9, 1990	EF0	20.2	20.0	210	0	0	Historical Record
May 2, 1988	EF1	20.3	6.5	30	0	0	Historical Record
June 10, 1958	EF4	20.4	9.0	300	5	15	Historical Record
May 12, 2010	EF0	20.4	1.3	75	0	0	Historical Record
October 31, 1984	EF0	20.4	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 6, 2015	EF3	20.5	16.5	300	1	0	Historical Record
July 5, 1987	EF2	20.6	0.2	50	0	0	Historical Record
September 7, 1999	EF0	20.6	0.5	110	0	0	Historical Record
May 24, 2019	EF1	21.2	1.4	75	0	0	Historical Record
April 14, 2012	EF1	21.6	4.5	100	0	0	Historical Record
May 15, 1990	EF1	21.8	20.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
May 29, 2004	EF1	21.9	3.5	150	0	0	Historical Record
May 25, 1997	EF0	22.0	2.0	100	0	0	Historical Record
May 3, 1999	EF1	22.0	12.0	440	0	0	Historical Record
June 4, 1974	EF0	22.0	0.1	20	0	0	Historical Record
April 25, 2009	EF1	22.1	1.2	75	0	0	Historical Record
April 2, 1956	EF1	22.4	22.9	500	2	0	Historical Record
May 7, 2019	EF0	22.8	1.9	100	0	0	Historical Record
July 21, 1990	EF0	22.9	0.1	23	0	0	Historical Record
June 2, 1971	EF0	22.9	0.4	233	0	0	Historical Record
March 26, 1961	EF0	23.0	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 21, 1956	EF2	23.0	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
March 18, 1954	EF1	23.1	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 9, 2003	EF0	23.4	0.5	50	0	0	Historical Record
October 27, 1989	EF0	23.6	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
October 27, 1989	EF0	23.6	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 13, 1961	EF2	23.7	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
October 5, 1984	EF0	23.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 26, 1991	EF0	23.8	3.0	50	0	0	Historical Record
June 15, 2009	EF0	23.9	0.7	75	0	0	Historical Record
November 29, 1975	EF0	23.9	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 14, 2012	EF1	24.1	7.4	100	0	0	Historical Record
May 10, 1953	EF2	24.1	38.8	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 19, 2013	EF0	24.2	0.6	50	0	0	Historical Record
April 20, 1957	EF0	24.4	2.0	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 19, 1992	EF0	24.4	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
August 27, 2004	EF0	24.7	0.5	55	0	0	Historical Record
June 19, 1979	EF1	24.8	0.1	67	0	0	Historical Record
June 12, 2004	EF0	24.8	3.0	100	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 2022	Unknown	24.9	0.2	50	0	0	Historical Record
May 24, 1962	EF3	25.0	18.8	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 15, 2009	EF0	25.0	0.8	75	0	0	Historical Record

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