Tornado History

Norton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Norton, Kansas. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1952 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $13.1M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$13.1Mminimum property damage
October 3, 2023latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 June 20, 20112011F3 June 3, 19991999EF3 June 20, 20112011EF2 June 20, 20112011EF2 June 20, 20112011F2 June 27, 19521952EF1 November 16, 20152015EF1 October 3, 20232023EF1 June 20, 20112011F1 March 28, 19931993F1 March 28, 19931993EF1 November 16, 20152015F0 June 29, 20002000F0 June 23, 19661966F0 July 14, 1989F0 April 23, 1989F0 April 23, 1989F0 April 23, 1989F0 June 22, 1996F0 October 28, 2000EF0 May 14, 2007EF0 June 20, 2011EF0 June 20, 2011EF0 June 20, 2011EF0 November 16, 2015Unknown June 25, 1956Unknown July 10, 1964EFU September 21, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20118
  • 19894
  • 20153
  • 19932
  • 20002
  • 20232
  • 19521
  • 19561

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
June 20, 2011EF3Norton, Kansas4.77 mi100 yd00$10.0M
June 3, 1999F3Norton, Kansas10 mi1320 yd00$1.0M
June 20, 2011EF3Norton, Kansas3.94 mi100 yd00$350K
June 20, 2011EF2Norton, Kansas5.43 mi600 yd00$1.0M
June 20, 2011EF2Norton, Kansas4 mi75 yd00$300K
June 27, 1952F2Norton, Kansas1.9 mi100 yd00$2K
November 16, 2015EF1Norton, Kansas3.85 mi400 yd00$83K
October 3, 2023EF1Norton, Kansas0.08 mi30 yd00$50K
June 20, 2011EF1Norton, Kansas0.25 mi25 yd00$10K
March 28, 1993F1Norton, Kansas5 mi20 yd00$5K
March 28, 1993F1Norton, Kansas1.5 mi20 yd00$5K
November 16, 2015EF1Norton, Kansas6 mi100 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.