Tornado History

Edwards Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Edwards, Kansas. The records below identify 53 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.5M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes53
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries7
Property Damage$4.5M
Avg Length4.9 mi
Avg Width337 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Edwards, Kansas

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.7 tornadoes per year (1.2/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 26 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F1 in Edwards, Kansas with 0 deaths
2007 was the most active year with 8 tornadoes
The 2000s had the most tornado activity (28 events)
Longest tornado: 25.2 miles in Edwards, Kansas
Widest tornado: 3,872.0 yards in Edwards, Kansas
Most tornadoes in one day: 5 on May 23, 2008

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Edwards, Kansas, May is the most active month with 26 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2007 was the most active year with 8 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
EF3
EFU

Summary: EF0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 11 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$1.5M$150K$15K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2007 with at least $1.5M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 4, 20072007F3 March 27, 20042004F3 June 13, 19701970F3 May 9, 19711971F3 September 25, 19731973EF3 April 14, 20122012EF3 May 24, 20162016F2 June 12, 19581958F2 July 26, 19581958EF2 May 5, 20072007EF2 May 23, 20082008EF2 May 23, 20082008EF2 May 23, 20082008EF2 May 23, 20082008EF2 May 24, 2016EF2 May 17, 2019EF2 May 17, 2019EF2 May 18, 2025EF1 June 15, 2009F1 October 29, 1956F1 April 8, 1952F1 August 7, 1952F1 March 23, 2000F1 March 23, 2000EF1 May 4, 2007EF1 May 5, 2007EF1 May 5, 2007EF1 June 15, 2009EF1 June 15, 2009EF1 April 14, 2012EF1 May 24, 2016EF1 October 12, 2021EF1 October 12, 2021F0 July 21, 1957F0 June 1, 2001F0 June 1, 2001F0 April 10, 2001F0 May 7, 2002F0 May 7, 2002F0 May 11, 2002F0 March 27, 2004EF0 May 5, 2007EF0 May 23, 2007EF0 May 23, 2007EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 June 15, 2009EF0 June 15, 2009EF0 April 30, 2012EF0 May 11, 2014EF0 June 18, 2019EF0 July 17, 2023EF0 May 18, 2025EFU May 6, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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 4, 2007EF3Edwards, Kansas13.2 mi3872 yd01$1.5M
March 27, 2004F3Edwards, Kansas8.5 mi1300 yd00$480K
June 13, 1970F3Edwards, Kansas7.3 mi33 yd00$250K
May 9, 1971F3Edwards, Kansas9 mi200 yd00$250K
September 25, 1973F3Edwards, Kansas18.5 mi60 yd00$250K
April 14, 2012EF3Edwards, Kansas25.2 mi1720 yd00N/A
May 24, 2016EF3Edwards, Kansas8.3 mi1100 yd00N/A
June 12, 1958F2Edwards, Kansas0 mi33 yd03$25K
July 26, 1958F2Edwards, Kansas1 mi100 yd00N/A
May 5, 2007EF2Edwards, Kansas2.7 mi75 yd00N/A
May 23, 2008EF2Edwards, Kansas5.2 mi1935 yd00N/A
May 23, 2008EF2Edwards, Kansas3.4 mi1160 yd01N/A
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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