Tornado History

Wabaunsee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wabaunsee, Kansas. The records below identify 40 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $29.1M, with 1 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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40recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$29.1Mminimum property damage
May 19, 2025latest tornado
28.3 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 19, 19601960F3 August 17, 19851985F2 March 13, 19901990F2 March 7, 19741974F2 March 7, 19741974F2 April 26, 19911991F2 June 12, 19581958F2 March 18, 19541954EF2 February 28, 20122012EF2 March 13, 20242024F1 May 6, 19931993F1 May 4, 19591959F1 May 4, 19591959F1 April 13, 19641964F1 April 3, 1981EF1 September 10, 2015EF1 May 25, 2016EF1 August 15, 2019EF1 April 29, 2022F0 April 26, 1991F0 May 16, 1995F0 September 10, 1975F0 May 18, 1982F0 May 25, 1981F0 April 26, 1991F0 May 24, 2004F0 May 24, 2004EF0 May 1, 2007EF0 May 1, 2007EF0 May 1, 2007EF0 March 6, 2017EF0 March 6, 2017EF0 March 6, 2017EF0 May 18, 2017EF0 May 19, 2025Unknown June 22, 1953EFU August 15, 2019EFU August 15, 2019EFU August 15, 2019EFU May 14, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 20174
  • 20194
  • 19913
  • 20073
  • 19592
  • 19742
  • 19812
  • 20042

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 19, 1960F4Wabaunsee, Kansas20.6 mi33 yd012$25.0M
August 17, 1985F3Wabaunsee, Kansas2 mi50 yd00$250K
March 13, 1990F2Wabaunsee, Kansas10 mi220 yd00$2.5M
March 7, 1974F2Wabaunsee, Kansas5.1 mi220 yd00$250K
March 7, 1974F2Wabaunsee, Kansas28.3 mi220 yd00$250K
April 26, 1991F2Wabaunsee, Kansas28 mi200 yd00$250K
June 12, 1958F2Wabaunsee, Kansas4.3 mi200 yd00$25K
March 18, 1954F2Wabaunsee, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
February 28, 2012EF2Wabaunsee, Kansas2.07 mi150 yd112N/A
March 13, 2024EF2Wabaunsee, Kansas8.14 mi300 yd00N/A
May 6, 1993F1Wabaunsee, Kansas13 mi100 yd00$500K
May 4, 1959F1Wabaunsee, Kansas5.2 mi880 yd00$25K

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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.