Tornado History

Arkansas City Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Arkansas City, Kansas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 10 matching records from 1998 through 2018. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is July 30, 2018, and minimum reported property damage totals $275K.

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10recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$275Kminimum property damage
July 30, 2018latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 May 10, 20102010F1 June 3, 20052005EF1 May 10, 20102010EF0 March 23, 20092009F0 May 24, 19981998F0 May 8, 20022002F0 June 4, 20052005EF0 May 19, 20132013EF0 May 14, 20182018EF0 July 30, 20182018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20052
  • 20102
  • 20182
  • 19981
  • 20021
  • 20091
  • 20131

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 10, 2010EF1Cowley, Kansas1.36 mi300 yd00$200K
June 3, 2005F1Cowley, Kansas3 mi110 yd00$50K
May 10, 2010EF1Cowley, Kansas0.67 mi150 yd00$15K
March 23, 2009EF0Cowley, Kansas0.72 mi75 yd00$10K
May 24, 1998F0Cowley, Kansas1 mi50 yd00N/A
May 8, 2002F0Cowley, Kansas5 mi220 yd00N/A
June 4, 2005F0Cowley, Kansas0.5 mi55 yd00N/A
May 19, 2013EF0Cowley, Kansas0.19 mi50 yd00N/A
May 14, 2018EF0Cowley, Kansas0.08 mi50 yd00N/A
July 30, 2018EF0Cowley, Kansas0.48 mi75 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.