Tornado History

Riley Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Riley, Kansas. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $79.4M, with 0 deaths and 51 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$79.4Mminimum property damage
May 6, 2024latest tornado
13.8 milongest listed path
660 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 June 11, 20082008F3 June 8, 19661966EF2 June 11, 20222022F1 November 27, 20052005F1 July 1, 19501950F1 May 24, 19501950F1 March 18, 19541954F1 June 19, 19561956F0 November 27, 20052005F0 October 18, 19791979F0 July 9, 19691969F0 June 21, 19811981F0 June 22, 19961996F0 September 7, 20012001F0 November 27, 2005F0 November 27, 2005EF0 May 5, 2007EF0 November 22, 2016EF0 May 26, 2016EF0 April 20, 2023EF0 May 6, 2024Unknown May 9, 1950Unknown May 30, 1951Unknown May 18, 1962Unknown April 22, 1952EFU August 15, 2019EFU June 11, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating4
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20054
  • 19503
  • 20162
  • 20222
  • 19511
  • 19521
  • 19541
  • 19561

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 11, 2008EF4Riley, Kansas8.64 mi440 yd00$66.0M
June 8, 1966F3Riley, Kansas13.8 mi660 yd050$2.5M
June 11, 2022EF2Riley, Kansas0.32 mi50 yd00$10.0M
November 27, 2005F1Riley, Kansas1 mi200 yd00$800K
July 1, 1950F1Riley, Kansas0 mi33 yd01$25K
May 24, 1950F1Riley, Kansas10.7 mi40 yd00$25K
March 18, 1954F1Riley, Kansas0.3 mi33 yd00$2K
June 19, 1956F1Riley, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
November 27, 2005F0Riley, Kansas0.3 mi100 yd00$5K
October 18, 1979F0Riley, Kansas12.3 mi400 yd00$2K
July 9, 1969F0Riley, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 21, 1981F0Riley, Kansas0.5 mi17 yd00N/A

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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.