Tornado History

Ellsworth Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ellsworth, Kansas. The records below identify 41 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.4M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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41recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.4Mminimum property damage
April 1, 2025latest tornado
16 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 April 14, 20122012F3 May 24, 19901990F3 May 24, 19901990F3 April 2, 19561956F2 April 25, 19541954F1 September 10, 19751975F1 August 6, 19851985F1 September 10, 19751975F1 May 11, 19981998F1 June 13, 20002000F1 May 29, 19801980F1 July 15, 19611961F1 October 29, 19561956F1 July 3, 19811981EF1 May 5, 2007EF1 April 14, 2012EF0 May 5, 2007F0 May 31, 1999F0 April 21, 2001EF0 June 11, 2008F0 May 29, 1957F0 May 29, 1980F0 May 11, 1998F0 May 4, 1999F0 April 21, 2001F0 May 5, 2002F0 June 11, 2002F0 May 11, 2002F0 August 25, 2006EF0 May 5, 2007EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 May 25, 2008EF0 May 24, 2011EF0 April 24, 2016EF0 May 1, 2018EF0 May 19, 2024Unknown June 15, 1954Unknown June 15, 1954Unknown April 13, 1964EFU April 1, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)10
  • Unknown rating3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 19543
  • 20023
  • 20073
  • 19562
  • 19752
  • 19802
  • 19902

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 14, 2012EF4Ellsworth, Kansas6.31 mi400 yd00N/A
May 24, 1990F3Ellsworth, Kansas12 mi400 yd00$2.5M
May 24, 1990F3Ellsworth, Kansas16 mi1320 yd00$250K
April 2, 1956F3Ellsworth, Kansas5.4 mi33 yd00$25K
April 25, 1954F2Ellsworth, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
September 10, 1975F1Ellsworth, Kansas7.8 mi33 yd00$250K
August 6, 1985F1Ellsworth, Kansas6 mi400 yd00$250K
September 10, 1975F1Ellsworth, Kansas0.3 mi67 yd00$25K
May 11, 1998F1Ellsworth, Kansas5 mi200 yd00$10K
June 13, 2000F1Ellsworth, Kansas1 mi110 yd00$10K
May 29, 1980F1Ellsworth, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 15, 1961F1Ellsworth, Kansas2.7 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.