Tornado History

Riga Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Riga, Kansas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 9 matching records from 1998 through 2008. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 25, 2008, and minimum reported property damage totals $15K.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$15Kminimum property damage
May 25, 2008latest tornado
9 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 5, 20022002EF2 May 23, 20082008EF2 May 23, 20082008F1 October 16, 19981998F1 April 10, 20012001EF1 May 23, 20082008EF1 May 23, 20082008F0 April 21, 20012001EF0 May 25, 20082008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20085
  • 20012
  • 19981
  • 20021

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 5, 2002F2Trego, Kansas2.2 mi350 yd00N/A
May 23, 2008EF2Trego, Kansas9 mi1760 yd00N/A
May 23, 2008EF2Trego, Kansas8.2 mi250 yd00N/A
October 16, 1998F1Trego, Kansas3 mi75 yd00$15K
April 10, 2001F1Trego, Kansas1.1 mi75 yd00N/A
May 23, 2008EF1Trego, Kansas1.5 mi200 yd00N/A
May 23, 2008EF1Trego, Kansas1.4 mi125 yd00N/A
April 21, 2001F0Trego, Kansas0.2 mi50 yd00N/A
May 25, 2008EF0Trego, Kansas1.22 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.