Tornado History

Harvey Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Harvey, Kansas. The records below identify 46 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $51.4M, with 1 deaths and 62 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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46recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$51.4Mminimum property damage
April 30, 2024latest tornado
36.2 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 March 13, 19901990F5 March 13, 19901990F3 May 24, 19621962F3 May 13, 19651965F3 March 13, 19901990EF2 May 6, 20152015F2 April 27, 19551955F2 July 13, 19611961F2 July 12, 19631963F2 July 21, 19561956F2 May 13, 19741974F1 May 10, 19591959F1 May 15, 19901990F1 May 25, 19601960F1 April 26, 1991F0 November 29, 1975F0 June 8, 1998F0 January 28, 2006F0 June 5, 2001F0 April 9, 1990F0 June 3, 1984F0 April 26, 1984F0 May 26, 1963F0 April 23, 1964F0 May 20, 1966F0 May 20, 1966F0 October 31, 1984F0 May 31, 1988F0 October 27, 1989F0 October 27, 1989F0 October 27, 1989F0 May 15, 1990F0 June 8, 1998F0 April 11, 2002EF0 March 7, 2009EF0 August 28, 2015Unknown May 27, 1955Unknown March 31, 1960Unknown April 22, 1964Unknown May 27, 1955Unknown May 27, 1955Unknown March 26, 1961Unknown May 23, 1964Unknown May 13, 1965EFU April 29, 2022EFU April 30, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)19
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating8
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19906
  • 19554
  • 19643
  • 19843
  • 19893
  • 19602
  • 19612
  • 19632

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, 1990F5Harvey, Kansas26 mi1320 yd159$25.0M
March 13, 1990F5Harvey, Kansas2 mi1320 yd00$25.0M
May 24, 1962F3Harvey, Kansas8.4 mi33 yd00$250K
May 13, 1965F3Harvey, Kansas7.2 mi100 yd00$250K
March 13, 1990F3Harvey, Kansas3 mi17 yd00$250K
May 6, 2015EF2Harvey, Kansas11.26 mi300 yd00$30K
April 27, 1955F2Harvey, Kansas2 mi33 yd00$25K
July 13, 1961F2Harvey, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$250
July 12, 1963F2Harvey, Kansas0 mi33 yd01$30
July 21, 1956F2Harvey, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 13, 1974F2Harvey, Kansas36.2 mi100 yd02N/A
May 10, 1959F1Harvey, Kansas2.5 mi33 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.