Tornado History

Rawlins Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rawlins, Kansas. The records below identify 48 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $765K, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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48recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$765Kminimum property damage
July 6, 2024latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 14, 19511951F3 May 20, 19511951F2 August 24, 19511951F2 July 5, 19561956F2 April 27, 19581958F2 July 5, 19561956EF1 April 23, 20072007F1 June 11, 19841984EF1 April 23, 20072007F1 August 6, 19501950F1 May 27, 19531953F1 April 20, 19741974F1 June 19, 20022002F1 August 6, 19961996F1 July 28, 1962F1 June 8, 1994F1 July 2, 1999F1 June 28, 2003EF1 April 23, 2007EF1 May 26, 2021F0 June 19, 2002F0 May 18, 1990F0 June 7, 1991F0 June 24, 1982F0 August 13, 1992F0 August 13, 1992F0 June 8, 1994F0 May 22, 1996F0 May 22, 1996F0 May 22, 1996F0 July 23, 1996F0 May 22, 1998F0 October 31, 2000F0 July 27, 2001F0 July 27, 2001F0 June 19, 2002F0 June 19, 2002F0 May 28, 2005EF0 April 20, 2014Unknown May 28, 1962Unknown June 3, 1965Unknown June 17, 1968EFU August 11, 2019EFU May 26, 2021EFU May 26, 2021EFU May 11, 2023EFU May 11, 2023EFU July 6, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)18
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating3
  • Unknown rating6

Most Active Years

  • 19965
  • 20024
  • 19513
  • 20073
  • 20213
  • 19562
  • 19622
  • 19922

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 14, 1951F3Rawlins, Kansas0 mi33 yd04$2K
May 20, 1951F3Rawlins, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$250
August 24, 1951F2Rawlins, Kansas3.3 mi100 yd00$25K
July 5, 1956F2Rawlins, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 27, 1958F2Rawlins, Kansas4.7 mi200 yd00$25K
July 5, 1956F2Rawlins, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 23, 2007EF1Rawlins, Kansas12.5 mi100 yd00$305K
June 11, 1984F1Rawlins, Kansas20 mi200 yd00$250K
April 23, 2007EF1Rawlins, Kansas6 mi75 yd00$26K
August 6, 1950F1Rawlins, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 27, 1953F1Rawlins, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 20, 1974F1Rawlins, Kansas0 mi100 yd00$25K

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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.