Tornado History

Reno Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Reno, Kansas. The records below identify 87 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $60.7M, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes87
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries17
Property Damage$60.7M
Avg Length3.5 mi
Avg Width124 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Reno, Kansas

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 1.2 tornadoes per year (0.9/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 36 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F2 in Reno, Kansas with 0 deaths
2007 was the most active year with 8 tornadoes
The 2000s had the most tornado activity (26 events)
Longest tornado: 51.7 miles in Reno, Kansas
Widest tornado: 1,760.0 yards in Reno, Kansas
Most tornadoes in one day: 6 on Apr 24, 2007

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Reno, Kansas, May is the most active month with 36 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2007 was the most active year with 8 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
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F3
EF3
F4
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Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 33 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$27.8M$2.8M$278K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1990 with at least $27.8M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F5 March 13, 19901990F4 March 26, 19911991F3 May 24, 19621962F3 June 4, 19651965F3 March 13, 19901990F3 March 26, 19911991EF3 July 13, 20152015F3 May 24, 19621962EF3 May 18, 20252025F2 May 13, 19741974F2 June 7, 19901990F2 May 1, 19541954F2 August 5, 19541954F2 May 4, 19591959F2 May 24, 1962F2 May 13, 1974F1 May 13, 1974F1 May 4, 1999F1 June 11, 1967EF1 May 5, 2019EF1 May 23, 2008F1 July 3, 2005F1 June 23, 1984F1 June 19, 1990F1 May 24, 1962F1 June 21, 1957F1 May 4, 1959F1 May 9, 1996EF1 May 5, 2019F0 May 25, 1997F0 March 30, 2006EF0 February 28, 2012F0 November 19, 1973F0 August 23, 1985F0 March 26, 1991F0 June 13, 1984F0 June 13, 1984F0 June 1, 1955F0 June 3, 1955F0 June 7, 1967F0 April 27, 1986F0 June 26, 1988F0 June 26, 1988F0 May 31, 1988F0 March 11, 1990F0 August 14, 1990F0 May 17, 1993F0 May 22, 1995F0 May 22, 1995F0 May 18, 1997F0 May 18, 1997F0 May 18, 1997F0 June 8, 1998F0 September 26, 1999F0 April 11, 2002F0 May 11, 2002F0 May 11, 2002F0 June 15, 2002F0 July 9, 2003F0 July 9, 2003F0 July 3, 2005F0 July 3, 2005F0 July 3, 2005EF0 May 6, 2007EF0 May 6, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 March 7, 2009EF0 March 7, 2009EF0 March 7, 2009EF0 June 15, 2009EF0 May 15, 2009EF0 May 12, 2010EF0 April 14, 2012EF0 February 28, 2012© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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
March 13, 1990F5Reno, Kansas21 mi1320 yd01$25.0M
March 26, 1991F4Reno, Kansas13 mi300 yd05$25.0M
May 24, 1962F3Reno, Kansas10.4 mi33 yd00$250K
June 4, 1965F3Reno, Kansas6.9 mi880 yd02$250K
March 13, 1990F3Reno, Kansas5 mi200 yd00$250K
March 26, 1991F3Reno, Kansas25 mi220 yd01$250K
July 13, 2015EF3Reno, Kansas3.7 mi350 yd00$250K
May 24, 1962F3Reno, Kansas0 mi33 yd02$250
May 18, 2025EF3Reno, Kansas21.5 mi1760 yd00N/A
May 13, 1974F2Reno, Kansas24.2 mi100 yd02$2.5M
June 7, 1990F2Reno, Kansas7 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 1, 1954F2Reno, Kansas0.3 mi300 yd00$2K
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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