Tornado History

Osage Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Osage, Kansas. The records below identify 48 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.8M, with 17 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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48recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$28.8Mminimum property damage
June 28, 2024latest tornado
66.2 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 8, 19741974F3 May 8, 20032003F2 May 26, 19551955F2 May 28, 19621962F2 May 23, 19781978F2 March 18, 19541954F2 November 17, 19581958EF2 February 28, 20122012F1 June 17, 19781978F1 October 31, 19841984F1 June 7, 19901990F1 May 8, 20032003F1 June 4, 19651965EF1 May 21, 20112011EF1 May 21, 2011F0 June 7, 1990EF0 May 1, 2008F0 November 9, 1998F0 May 28, 1982F0 June 2, 1989F0 April 24, 2003F0 April 13, 1985F0 May 9, 1951F0 June 29, 1981F0 May 28, 1982F0 June 2, 1989F0 June 2, 1989F0 May 5, 1990F0 June 7, 1990F0 May 6, 1993F0 June 29, 1998F0 June 29, 1998F0 June 29, 1998F0 May 8, 2003F0 May 8, 2003F0 May 24, 2004F0 August 25, 2004EF0 July 7, 2010EF0 June 8, 2010EF0 May 21, 2011EF0 May 2, 2018EF0 September 27, 2019EF0 May 28, 2019EF0 May 19, 2024EF0 June 28, 2024EF0 June 28, 2024Unknown April 22, 1964EFU May 28, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)21
  • EF0 (Light damage)10
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20035
  • 19904
  • 19984
  • 19893
  • 20113
  • 20193
  • 20243
  • 19782

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 8, 1974F4Osage, Kansas11.9 mi440 yd00$25.0M
May 8, 2003F3Osage, Kansas25 mi800 yd00$1.5M
May 26, 1955F2Osage, Kansas66.2 mi33 yd00$250K
May 28, 1962F2Osage, Kansas0.9 mi200 yd00$250K
May 23, 1978F2Osage, Kansas4.1 mi30 yd01$250K
March 18, 1954F2Osage, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
November 17, 1958F2Osage, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
February 28, 2012EF2Osage, Kansas3.33 mi150 yd00N/A
June 17, 1978F1Osage, Kansas7.3 mi150 yd163$250K
October 31, 1984F1Osage, Kansas1 mi100 yd10$250K
June 7, 1990F1Osage, Kansas4 mi10 yd00$250K
May 8, 2003F1Osage, Kansas6 mi120 yd00$246K

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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.