Tornado History

Oberlin Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Oberlin, Kansas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 17 matching records from 1996 through 2022. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is June 4, 2022, and minimum reported property damage totals $1.3M.

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17recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$1.3Mminimum property damage
June 4, 2022latest tornado
14.5 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 May 22, 20082008EF1 May 22, 20082008F1 June 19, 20022002EF1 May 9, 20152015F1 April 14, 19981998F1 April 14, 19981998F1 April 14, 19981998F1 May 22, 19961996F1 October 31, 20002000F0 June 6, 19961996F0 August 10, 19961996F0 July 15, 19961996F0 April 14, 19981998F0 October 31, 20002000F0 June 9, 2005F0 June 9, 2005EFU June 4, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19964
  • 19984
  • 20002
  • 20052
  • 20082
  • 20021
  • 20151
  • 20221

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 22, 2008EF1Decatur, Kansas12.5 mi300 yd00$1.0M
May 22, 2008EF1Decatur, Kansas14.5 mi400 yd00$250K
June 19, 2002F1Decatur, Kansas2 mi100 yd00$7K
May 9, 2015EF1Decatur, Kansas11.74 mi50 yd00$6K
April 14, 1998F1Decatur, Kansas7.5 mi200 yd00$2K
April 14, 1998F1Decatur, Kansas1.2 mi50 yd00$2K
April 14, 1998F1Decatur, Kansas0.2 mi50 yd00$500
May 22, 1996F1Decatur, Kansas4 mi50 yd00N/A
October 31, 2000F1Decatur, Kansas4 mi125 yd00N/A
June 6, 1996F0Decatur, Kansas0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
August 10, 1996F0Decatur, Kansas0.2 mi30 yd00N/A
July 15, 1996F0Decatur, Kansas0.2 mi20 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.