Tornado History

Anderson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Anderson, Kansas. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1954 through 2010, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.4M, with 3 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.4Mminimum property damage
June 8, 2010latest tornado
69.5 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 12, 19641964F3 July 20, 19561956F2 May 23, 19811981F2 May 8, 20032003F2 April 21, 19611961F2 April 20, 19741974F2 May 27, 19551955F1 November 11, 19821982F1 May 5, 19691969EF1 February 28, 20072007EF0 June 8, 20102010F0 May 25, 19601960F0 May 31, 19541954EF0 February 28, 20072007EF0 February 28, 2007© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20073
  • 19541
  • 19551
  • 19561
  • 19601
  • 19611
  • 19641
  • 19691

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
April 12, 1964F4Anderson, Kansas19.4 mi880 yd39$250K
July 20, 1956F3Anderson, Kansas69.5 mi880 yd00$250K
May 23, 1981F2Anderson, Kansas1.5 mi50 yd00$2.5M
May 8, 2003F2Anderson, Kansas15 mi800 yd03$1.1M
April 21, 1961F2Anderson, Kansas7.2 mi50 yd00$250K
April 20, 1974F2Anderson, Kansas1 mi200 yd00$25K
May 27, 1955F2Anderson, Kansas27 mi33 yd00N/A
November 11, 1982F1Anderson, Kansas1 mi100 yd00$25K
May 5, 1969F1Anderson, Kansas2 mi33 yd00$2K
February 28, 2007EF1Anderson, Kansas9.42 mi440 yd00N/A
June 8, 2010EF0Anderson, Kansas0.07 mi25 yd00$500
May 25, 1960F0Anderson, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$30

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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.