Tornado History

Marion Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Marion, Kansas. The records below identify 49 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $43.7M, with 1 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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49recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$43.7Mminimum property damage
May 19, 2024latest tornado
47.5 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 March 13, 19901990F3 April 2, 19561956F3 April 2, 19561956F3 April 2, 19561956F3 April 2, 19561956F3 April 2, 19561956F3 May 24, 19901990F2 March 13, 19901990F2 June 19, 19531953F2 August 5, 19541954F2 May 13, 19741974F1 April 2, 19561956F1 June 7, 19901990F1 June 15, 19921992F1 May 16, 1999F1 March 30, 2006F1 May 4, 1999F1 July 22, 1954F1 April 22, 1964F1 April 2, 1956EF1 April 14, 2012EF1 April 29, 2022EF1 April 29, 2022EF1 May 19, 2024EF0 June 20, 2009F0 May 10, 2003F0 June 7, 1953F0 March 26, 1991F0 November 27, 2005F0 June 27, 1978F0 March 18, 1954F0 June 16, 1975F0 April 7, 1986F0 June 7, 1990F0 May 13, 1991F0 May 16, 1999F0 May 16, 1999F0 May 6, 2002F0 May 8, 2002F0 May 8, 2002F0 November 27, 2005F0 November 27, 2005F0 November 27, 2005EF0 April 26, 2009EF0 May 19, 2013EF0 April 29, 2022EF0 April 29, 2022Unknown August 8, 1954Unknown July 1, 1956© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)6
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)18
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19568
  • 19905
  • 19544
  • 19994
  • 20054
  • 20224
  • 20023
  • 19532

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, 1990F5Marion, Kansas16 mi1320 yd10$25.0M
April 2, 1956F3Marion, Kansas19.4 mi500 yd00$2.5M
April 2, 1956F3Marion, Kansas47.5 mi500 yd02$2.5M
April 2, 1956F3Marion, Kansas9.8 mi500 yd00$2.5M
April 2, 1956F3Marion, Kansas37 mi790 yd01$2.5M
April 2, 1956F3Marion, Kansas13.3 mi500 yd01$2.5M
May 24, 1990F3Marion, Kansas18 mi400 yd00$2.5M
March 13, 1990F2Marion, Kansas10 mi220 yd00$2.5M
June 19, 1953F2Marion, Kansas8.8 mi33 yd00$25K
August 5, 1954F2Marion, Kansas19.6 mi33 yd00N/A
May 13, 1974F2Marion, Kansas11.9 mi100 yd00N/A
April 2, 1956F1Marion, Kansas11.9 mi500 yd00$250K

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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.