Tornado History

Friend Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Friend, Kansas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 9 matching records from 1996 through 2019. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is July 5, 2019, and minimum reported property damage totals $151K.

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9recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$151Kminimum property damage
July 5, 2019latest tornado
2.69 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 July 23, 19961996EF1 April 22, 20102010F0 May 11, 20052005EF0 May 23, 20082008EF0 April 22, 20102010EF0 May 28, 20152015EF0 May 18, 20182018EF0 July 5, 20192019EF0 July 5, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20102
  • 20192
  • 19961
  • 20051
  • 20081
  • 20151
  • 20181

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
July 23, 1996F1Finney, Kansas1 mi50 yd00$150K
April 22, 2010EF1Finney, Kansas2.69 mi880 yd00$800
May 11, 2005F0Finney, Kansas0.2 mi15 yd00N/A
May 23, 2008EF0Finney, Kansas1.5 mi75 yd00N/A
April 22, 2010EF0Finney, Kansas0.93 mi75 yd00N/A
May 28, 2015EF0Finney, Kansas1.67 mi75 yd00N/A
May 18, 2018EF0Finney, Kansas0.72 mi50 yd00N/A
July 5, 2019EF0Finney, Kansas0.3 mi50 yd00N/A
July 5, 2019EF0Finney, Kansas0.34 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.