Tornado History

Sheridan Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sheridan, Kansas. The records below identify 46 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.7M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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46recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.7Mminimum property damage
May 18, 2025latest tornado
18.75 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 18, 20252025EF3 May 18, 20252025EF2 May 23, 20082008EF2 May 22, 20082008EF2 May 9, 20152015EF2 May 18, 20252025F2 May 12, 19951995F1 May 29, 19591959EF1 May 22, 20082008EF1 June 11, 20102010EF1 May 23, 20082008F1 March 28, 19811981EF1 November 16, 20152015EF1 May 24, 20212021EF1 April 23, 2022EF1 April 23, 2022F0 June 19, 2000EF0 June 21, 2020F0 June 22, 1996F0 June 19, 2000F0 October 28, 2000F0 October 31, 2000F0 May 29, 2001EF0 June 19, 2007EF0 May 22, 2007EF0 June 21, 2008EF0 May 22, 2008EF0 May 22, 2008EF0 May 22, 2008EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 May 29, 2008EF0 May 29, 2008EF0 June 11, 2010EF0 June 11, 2010EF0 June 11, 2010EF0 June 21, 2010EF0 June 20, 2011EF0 June 4, 2015EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 May 26, 2017EF0 May 26, 2017EF0 May 18, 2018Unknown May 4, 1965Unknown June 15, 1957EFU May 10, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)21
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 200812
  • 20105
  • 20004
  • 20154
  • 20253
  • 20072
  • 20172
  • 20222

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 18, 2025EF3Sheridan, Kansas4.24 mi230 yd00$120K
May 18, 2025EF3Sheridan, Kansas0.33 mi416 yd00N/A
May 23, 2008EF2Sheridan, Kansas11 mi1760 yd00$1.0M
May 22, 2008EF2Sheridan, Kansas9.37 mi300 yd00$750K
May 9, 2015EF2Sheridan, Kansas18.75 mi150 yd00$75K
May 18, 2025EF2Sheridan, Kansas0.34 mi20 yd00$50K
May 12, 1995F2Sheridan, Kansas0.8 mi200 yd00N/A
May 29, 1959F1Sheridan, Kansas7.9 mi33 yd00$250K
May 22, 2008EF1Sheridan, Kansas3.1 mi400 yd00$250K
June 11, 2010EF1Sheridan, Kansas3.48 mi50 yd00$100K
May 23, 2008EF1Sheridan, Kansas3.2 mi200 yd00$25K
March 28, 1981F1Sheridan, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$30

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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.