Tornado History

Morton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Morton, Kansas. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1951 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.7M, with 1 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.7Mminimum property damage
April 15, 2016latest tornado
33.9 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 18, 19771977F2 April 6, 20012001F2 May 14, 19511951EF1 April 15, 20162016F1 June 26, 19781978F1 August 7, 19511951F1 April 26, 19511951F1 April 26, 19511951F1 May 29, 20012001F0 April 20, 19511951F0 May 15, 19601960F0 May 15, 19921992F0 May 31, 19961996F0 May 31, 19961996F0 May 31, 1996F0 June 13, 2003F0 May 30, 2005EF0 April 15, 2016Unknown June 23, 1951© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19516
  • 19963
  • 20012
  • 20162
  • 19601
  • 19771
  • 19781
  • 19921

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 18, 1977F2Morton, Kansas33.9 mi50 yd00$2.5M
April 6, 2001F2Morton, Kansas6.6 mi350 yd02$100K
May 14, 1951F2Morton, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 15, 2016EF1Morton, Kansas1.8 mi125 yd00$80K
June 26, 1978F1Morton, Kansas7.6 mi33 yd00$25K
August 7, 1951F1Morton, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 26, 1951F1Morton, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 26, 1951F1Morton, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 29, 2001F1Morton, Kansas1.2 mi50 yd00N/A
April 20, 1951F0Morton, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 15, 1960F0Morton, Kansas1 mi200 yd00N/A
May 15, 1992F0Morton, Kansas0.1 mi10 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.