Tornado History

Wichita Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Wichita, Kansas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 1994 through 2001. The strongest matching rating is F4 (Devastating damage), the latest matching tornado is May 20, 2001, and minimum reported property damage totals $142.0M.

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4recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$142.0Mminimum property damage

May 20, 2001latest tornado

14 milongest listed path

880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)1
F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

19992
19941
20011

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	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
May 3, 1999	F4	Sedgwick, Kansas	14 mi	880 yd	6	150	$140.0M
April 5, 1999	F0	Sedgwick, Kansas	2 mi	50 yd	0	0	$2.0M
July 31, 1994	F0	Sedgwick, Kansas	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0	N/A
May 20, 2001	F0	Sedgwick, Kansas	0.5 mi	55 yd	0	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.