Tornado History

Atchison Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Atchison, Kansas. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1951 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.6M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$26.6Mminimum property damage
May 21, 2019latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 26, 19841984F3 June 11, 19671967F2 May 6, 19931993F2 March 8, 19741974F2 October 18, 19791979F2 April 26, 19911991F1 October 21, 19791979F1 September 13, 19651965F1 May 28, 19821982F1 November 15, 19881988F1 March 12, 19541954F1 May 2, 19511951EF1 May 21, 20192019F0 April 27, 20022002F0 November 15, 1988F0 April 30, 1973F0 April 21, 2005F0 April 21, 2005EF0 August 24, 2007Unknown April 20, 1964Unknown October 12, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19792
  • 19882
  • 20052
  • 19511
  • 19541
  • 19611
  • 19641
  • 19651

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 26, 1984F3Atchison, Kansas16 mi1200 yd09$25.0M
June 11, 1967F3Atchison, Kansas16.1 mi33 yd00N/A
May 6, 1993F2Atchison, Kansas12 mi500 yd00$500K
March 8, 1974F2Atchison, Kansas17.2 mi220 yd00$250K
October 18, 1979F2Atchison, Kansas10.6 mi200 yd00$250K
April 26, 1991F2Atchison, Kansas20 mi100 yd00$250K
October 21, 1979F1Atchison, Kansas1.9 mi100 yd01$250K
September 13, 1965F1Atchison, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 28, 1982F1Atchison, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$25K
November 15, 1988F1Atchison, Kansas0.5 mi40 yd00$25K
March 12, 1954F1Atchison, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 2, 1951F1Atchison, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$250

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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.