Tornado History

Geary Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Geary, Kansas. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1951 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.3M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.3Mminimum property damage
August 15, 2019latest tornado
14.59 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 March 13, 19901990F2 May 21, 19511951F2 April 5, 19541954F1 May 6, 19861986F1 July 13, 19971997F1 September 7, 20012001F1 November 27, 20052005F1 March 18, 19541954F1 June 14, 19571957F0 November 27, 20052005F0 October 12, 19611961F0 May 4, 19991999F0 November 27, 20052005F0 November 27, 20052005EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 April 26, 2016EF0 March 6, 2017EFU August 15, 2019EFU May 21, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20054
  • 19542
  • 20192
  • 19511
  • 19571
  • 19611
  • 19861
  • 19901

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
March 13, 1990F2Geary, Kansas5 mi220 yd00$2.5M
May 21, 1951F2Geary, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$250
April 5, 1954F2Geary, Kansas10.4 mi33 yd00N/A
May 6, 1986F1Geary, Kansas8 mi200 yd00$250K
July 13, 1997F1Geary, Kansas2.5 mi50 yd03$200K
September 7, 2001F1Geary, Kansas8 mi200 yd00$170K
November 27, 2005F1Geary, Kansas1 mi300 yd00$100K
March 18, 1954F1Geary, Kansas2 mi440 yd00$2K
June 14, 1957F1Geary, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
November 27, 2005F0Geary, Kansas2 mi150 yd00$40K
October 12, 1961F0Geary, Kansas1 mi33 yd00$250
May 4, 1999F0Geary, Kansas5 mi100 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.