Tornado History

Colby Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Colby, Kansas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 11 matching records from 1994 through 2021. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 24, 2021, and minimum reported property damage totals $912K.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$912Kminimum property damage
May 24, 2021latest tornado
18 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 12, 19951995F1 August 7, 20062006F1 June 8, 19941994F1 July 21, 19961996F0 June 10, 19941994F0 May 12, 19951995F0 July 23, 19961996F0 July 23, 19961996F0 June 10, 20042004EF0 April 20, 20142014EFU May 24, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19963
  • 19942
  • 19952
  • 20041
  • 20061
  • 20141
  • 20211

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 12, 1995F2Thomas, Kansas18 mi1500 yd01$700K
August 7, 2006F1Thomas, Kansas5 mi25 yd04$125K
June 8, 1994F1Thomas, Kansas2 mi300 yd00$50K
July 21, 1996F1Thomas, Kansas3 mi100 yd00$37K
June 10, 1994F0Thomas, Kansas0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
May 12, 1995F0Thomas, Kansas0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
July 23, 1996F0Thomas, Kansas0.2 mi30 yd00N/A
July 23, 1996F0Thomas, Kansas1 mi20 yd00N/A
June 10, 2004F0Thomas, Kansas0.3 mi50 yd00N/A
April 20, 2014EF0Thomas, Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
May 24, 2021EFUThomas, Kansas1.01 mi50 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.