Tornado History

Rice Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rice, Kansas. The records below identify 44 tornadoes from 1950 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.0M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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44recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$26.0Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2021latest tornado
22.7 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 8, 19501950F3 September 25, 19731973F3 May 24, 19901990F3 June 4, 19551955F3 April 2, 19561956EF2 April 14, 20122012F1 March 11, 19901990EF1 May 5, 20072007F1 April 20, 19741974EF1 May 5, 20072007EF1 July 13, 20152015EF1 June 12, 20102010F1 May 9, 19571957F1 June 4, 19551955F1 June 4, 1955EF1 April 14, 2012F0 May 9, 1957EF0 May 26, 2021EF0 May 5, 2019F0 July 9, 2003F0 June 8, 1974F0 May 16, 1991F0 May 26, 1959F0 May 26, 1959F0 May 26, 1959F0 May 26, 1959F0 October 20, 1963F0 June 8, 1966F0 May 2, 1988F0 May 10, 1999F0 May 11, 2002F0 August 19, 2005F0 August 19, 2005EF0 May 5, 2007EF0 May 5, 2007EF0 June 12, 2010EF0 May 11, 2014EF0 May 11, 2014EF0 October 6, 2017Unknown November 27, 1960Unknown June 12, 1958Unknown June 10, 1964Unknown June 10, 1964EFU May 5, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19594
  • 20074
  • 19553
  • 19572
  • 19642
  • 19742
  • 19902
  • 20052

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, 1950F4Rice, Kansas0 mi700 yd00$250K
September 25, 1973F3Rice, Kansas22.7 mi100 yd00$25.0M
May 24, 1990F3Rice, Kansas6 mi1320 yd02$250K
June 4, 1955F3Rice, Kansas5.9 mi200 yd00$25K
April 2, 1956F3Rice, Kansas6.1 mi350 yd00$25K
April 14, 2012EF2Rice, Kansas15.55 mi400 yd00N/A
March 11, 1990F1Rice, Kansas14 mi440 yd00$250K
May 5, 2007EF1Rice, Kansas3.2 mi75 yd00$35K
April 20, 1974F1Rice, Kansas14 mi100 yd03$25K
May 5, 2007EF1Rice, Kansas3.05 mi100 yd00$20K
July 13, 2015EF1Rice, Kansas1.62 mi150 yd00$20K
June 12, 2010EF1Rice, Kansas1.85 mi75 yd00$10K

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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.