Tornado History

Reno Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Reno, Kansas. The records below identify 83 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $60.4M, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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83recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$60.4Mminimum property damage
May 18, 2025latest tornado
51.7 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

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 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 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, 2012EF0 April 8, 2015EF0 May 19, 2017EF0 May 19, 2017EF0 May 5, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)29
  • EF0 (Light damage)23
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20078
  • 19906
  • 20095
  • 20195
  • 19624
  • 20024
  • 20054
  • 19743

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 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.