Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Lawrence, Kansas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 1993 through 2003. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 8, 2003, and minimum reported property damage totals $6.5M.

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4recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$6.5Mminimum property damage

May 8, 2003latest tornado

6 milongest listed path

250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19932
19981
20031

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
May 8, 2003	F2	Douglas, Kansas	0.7 mi	250 yd	6	$6.4M
October 4, 1998	F1	Douglas, Kansas	6 mi	100 yd	0	$75K
September 21, 1993	F0	Douglas, Kansas	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	$5K
September 21, 1993	F0	Douglas, Kansas	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	N/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.