Tornado History

Chase Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chase, Kansas. The records below identify 47 tornadoes from 1950 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.4M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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47recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.4Mminimum property damage
April 19, 2023latest tornado
52.2 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 18, 19501950F3 May 10, 19531953F2 May 30, 19741974F2 May 18, 19871987F2 April 22, 19641964F2 April 22, 19641964F2 April 26, 19911991EF2 April 19, 20232023EF2 April 19, 20232023F1 March 27, 19911991EF1 April 19, 20232023F1 March 18, 19541954F1 August 8, 19561956F1 April 22, 19641964EF1 May 19, 2017EF1 April 19, 2023EF1 April 19, 2023EF0 June 12, 2008F0 May 15, 1990EF0 April 19, 2023F0 June 8, 1998F0 April 29, 1984F0 July 24, 1985F0 April 26, 1991F0 April 26, 1991F0 June 17, 1978F0 May 10, 1956F0 June 11, 1962F0 April 7, 1986F0 May 15, 1990F0 May 15, 1990F0 March 5, 1992F0 June 13, 1998F0 May 1, 2000F0 May 1, 2000F0 May 8, 2002EF0 July 9, 2008EF0 July 9, 2008EF0 June 12, 2008EF0 June 15, 2009EF0 July 7, 2016EF0 May 19, 2017EF0 April 19, 2023EF0 April 19, 2023EF0 April 19, 2023Unknown February 17, 1961Unknown April 22, 1964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)17
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20239
  • 19644
  • 19914
  • 20084
  • 19903
  • 19562
  • 19982
  • 20002

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 18, 1950F3Chase, Kansas14.9 mi100 yd02$250K
May 10, 1953F3Chase, Kansas52.2 mi33 yd00$25K
May 30, 1974F2Chase, Kansas4.7 mi167 yd00$2.5M
May 18, 1987F2Chase, Kansas3 mi300 yd00$2.5M
April 22, 1964F2Chase, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 22, 1964F2Chase, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 26, 1991F2Chase, Kansas6 mi100 yd00N/A
April 19, 2023EF2Chase, Kansas11.59 mi880 yd00N/A
April 19, 2023EF2Chase, Kansas4.59 mi300 yd00N/A
March 27, 1991F1Chase, Kansas11 mi50 yd00$25K
April 19, 2023EF1Chase, Kansas1.03 mi50 yd00$5K
March 18, 1954F1Chase, Kansas0 mi33 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.