Tornado History

Ford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ford, Kansas. The records below identify 102 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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102recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
June 18, 2024latest tornado
72.2 milongest listed path
1800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 4, 19551955EF3 May 17, 20192019F3 September 25, 19731973F3 May 7, 20022002F3 May 7, 20022002EF3 May 24, 20162016EF3 May 24, 20162016F2 April 10, 20012001F2 May 30, 19781978F2 April 10, 20012001F2 May 7, 20022002F2 July 14, 19621962F2 May 29, 19531953F2 July 10, 19591959EF2 May 23, 2008EF2 November 16, 2015EF2 May 24, 2016EF2 May 24, 2016EF2 May 17, 2019F1 April 14, 1976EF1 February 23, 2007F1 April 10, 2001EF1 June 15, 2009EF1 May 23, 2008EF1 June 15, 2009F1 June 6, 1954F1 June 22, 1979F1 June 4, 1955F1 June 4, 1955F1 June 4, 1955F1 June 4, 1955F1 June 4, 1955F1 May 24, 1996F1 May 7, 2002F1 May 7, 2002F1 August 11, 2002F1 May 15, 2003EF1 April 14, 2012EF1 May 24, 2015EF1 May 24, 2015EF1 May 24, 2016EF1 May 24, 2016EF1 May 24, 2016EF1 May 26, 2019EF1 May 26, 2019EF1 May 26, 2019EF1 October 12, 2021EF1 October 12, 2021EF1 October 12, 2021EF0 October 12, 2021F0 May 27, 1955EF0 May 11, 2010F0 June 22, 1979F0 June 24, 1982F0 April 30, 1952F0 May 27, 1955F0 May 27, 1955F0 June 12, 1958F0 July 27, 1968F0 June 27, 1975F0 June 27, 1992F0 July 25, 1995F0 October 20, 2000F0 October 25, 2000F0 May 19, 2001F0 May 7, 2002F0 May 7, 2002F0 May 15, 2003F0 October 26, 2006F0 October 26, 2006F0 October 26, 2006F0 October 26, 2006F0 October 26, 2006F0 October 26, 2006F0 October 26, 2006F0 October 26, 2006F0 October 26, 2006F0 October 26, 2006EF0 March 28, 2007EF0 March 28, 2007© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)16
  • F0 (Light damage)27
  • EF0 (Light damage)23
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 201613
  • 200610
  • 19559
  • 20028
  • 20096
  • 20196
  • 20014
  • 20214

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
June 4, 1955F4Ford, Kansas72.2 mi100 yd00$250K
May 17, 2019EF3Ford, Kansas18.58 mi600 yd00$500K
September 25, 1973F3Ford, Kansas8.8 mi73 yd00$25K
May 7, 2002F3Ford, Kansas4 mi900 yd00N/A
May 7, 2002F3Ford, Kansas8.5 mi1800 yd00N/A
May 24, 2016EF3Ford, Kansas14.7 mi675 yd01N/A
May 24, 2016EF3Ford, Kansas1.9 mi150 yd00N/A
April 10, 2001F2Ford, Kansas10 mi200 yd00$425K
May 30, 1978F2Ford, Kansas3.3 mi33 yd00$250K
April 10, 2001F2Ford, Kansas17.3 mi380 yd00$190K
May 7, 2002F2Ford, Kansas1.9 mi300 yd00$150K
July 14, 1962F2Ford, Kansas1 mi100 yd00$2K

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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.