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Tornado History

Gove Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gove, Kansas. The records below identify 61 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.2M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes61
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries3
Property Damage$4.2M
Avg Length3.0 mi
Avg Width124 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Gove, Kansas

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

Average 0.8 tornadoes per year (1.0/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 26 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F2 in Gove, Kansas with 0 deaths
2008 was the most active year with 12 tornadoes
The 2000s had the most tornado activity (21 events)
Longest tornado: 21.26 miles in Gove, Kansas
Widest tornado: 1,760.0 yards in Gove, Kansas
Most tornadoes in one day: 6 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 Gove, 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: 2008 was the most active year with 12 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
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EF4
Unknown
EFU

Summary: EF0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 24 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.

$3.5M$345K$34K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2008 with at least $3.5M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 May 23, 20082008EF3 May 18, 20252025F2 August 6, 19501950F2 August 28, 19791979EF1 May 22, 20082008EF1 October 2, 20172017EF1 June 29, 20142014EF1 May 9, 20152015EF1 October 2, 20172017F1 May 5, 19641964EF1 May 23, 20082008EF1 May 25, 20102010EF1 May 25, 20102010F1 October 28, 20002000F1 October 28, 2000F1 June 9, 2005EF1 November 16, 2015EF1 October 2, 2017EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 May 22, 2008EF0 October 2, 2017F0 April 25, 1990F0 June 24, 1982F0 June 17, 1951F0 August 28, 1979F0 August 28, 1979F0 August 28, 1979F0 September 6, 1992F0 September 6, 1992F0 September 6, 1992F0 July 5, 1999F0 August 23, 2001F0 May 16, 2004F0 June 9, 2005EF0 September 28, 2007EF0 June 5, 2008EF0 May 22, 2008EF0 May 22, 2008EF0 May 22, 2008EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 July 31, 2009EF0 July 31, 2009EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 June 18, 2011EF0 June 20, 2011EF0 June 20, 2011EF0 May 29, 2013EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 November 16, 2015EF0 November 16, 2015EF0 May 8, 2016Unknown June 17, 1951Unknown May 25, 1959EFU May 17, 2022EFU May 1, 2024EFU May 1, 2024EFU March 24, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

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 23, 2008EF4Gove, Kansas11.39 mi1320 yd02$2.5M
May 18, 2025EF3Gove, Kansas13 mi416 yd00N/A
August 6, 1950F2Gove, Kansas8.7 mi33 yd00$250K
August 28, 1979F2Gove, Kansas10.1 mi200 yd00$250K
May 22, 2008EF1Gove, Kansas8 mi200 yd00$150K
October 2, 2017EF1Gove, Kansas0.54 mi100 yd00$75K
June 29, 2014EF1Gove, Kansas1 mi50 yd00$50K
May 9, 2015EF1Gove, Kansas6.07 mi50 yd00$50K
October 2, 2017EF1Gove, Kansas0.41 mi75 yd00$40K
May 5, 1964F1Gove, Kansas0 mi33 yd01$25K
May 23, 2008EF1Gove, Kansas1.8 mi200 yd00$25K
May 25, 2010EF1Gove, Kansas9.9 mi50 yd00$25K

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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.