Tornado History

Miami Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Miami, Kansas. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1957 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.1M, with 4 deaths and 30 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$6.1Mminimum property damage
June 8, 2022latest tornado
29.1 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 May 20, 19571957F3 April 15, 19601960F2 May 11, 19781978F2 May 4, 19771977F2 April 20, 19641964F1 May 16, 19951995F1 February 11, 19841984F1 May 4, 20032003EF1 September 18, 20152015EF0 April 29, 20192019EF0 May 25, 20112011F0 May 15, 19821982F0 May 15, 19821982F0 June 14, 19581958F0 April 24, 2003EF0 June 8, 2022EF0 June 8, 2022Unknown April 22, 1964Unknown April 22, 1964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19643
  • 19822
  • 20032
  • 20222
  • 19571
  • 19581
  • 19601
  • 19771

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 20, 1957F5Miami, Kansas29.1 mi440 yd420$2.5M
April 15, 1960F3Miami, Kansas2.3 mi440 yd02$250K
May 11, 1978F2Miami, Kansas11.5 mi100 yd01$2.5M
May 4, 1977F2Miami, Kansas11.9 mi50 yd00$250K
April 20, 1964F2Miami, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 16, 1995F1Miami, Kansas8 mi75 yd05$500K
February 11, 1984F1Miami, Kansas2 mi20 yd01$25K
May 4, 2003F1Miami, Kansas7 mi150 yd00N/A
September 18, 2015EF1Miami, Kansas9.26 mi100 yd01N/A
April 29, 2019EF0Miami, Kansas2.06 mi15 yd00$50K
May 25, 2011EF0Miami, Kansas0.05 mi40 yd00$5K
May 15, 1982F0Miami, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$30

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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.