Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Kansas. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1955 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.0M, with 2 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$27.0Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2019latest tornado
17 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 September 25, 19731973F3 May 11, 19661966F3 April 26, 19911991F2 April 6, 20062006F2 May 9, 19961996F2 April 26, 19911991F1 June 27, 19981998F1 November 20, 19731973EF1 June 17, 20092009F1 April 11, 20012001F1 May 29, 19591959EF1 May 5, 20072007EF1 May 18, 20132013EF1 May 6, 20152015EF1 October 6, 2016F0 May 5, 2002F0 June 27, 1998F0 April 11, 2001F0 May 18, 1983F0 May 18, 1983F0 June 18, 1983F0 May 9, 1996F0 June 27, 1998F0 May 24, 2004F0 May 29, 2004F0 January 28, 2006EF0 June 5, 2008EF0 April 29, 2010EF0 May 18, 2013EF0 May 6, 2015EF0 May 6, 2015EF0 May 26, 2019Unknown June 30, 1955Unknown July 6, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19833
  • 19983
  • 20153
  • 19732
  • 19912
  • 19962
  • 20012
  • 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
September 25, 1973F3Washington, Kansas11.9 mi100 yd26$25.0M
May 11, 1966F3Washington, Kansas5.4 mi100 yd00$250K
April 26, 1991F3Washington, Kansas5 mi100 yd00$250K
April 6, 2006F2Washington, Kansas17 mi440 yd00$750K
May 9, 1996F2Washington, Kansas1.5 mi100 yd00$300K
April 26, 1991F2Washington, Kansas3.5 mi100 yd06$250K
June 27, 1998F1Washington, Kansas4.5 mi100 yd00$55K
November 20, 1973F1Washington, Kansas0.3 mi20 yd00$25K
June 17, 2009EF1Washington, Kansas3.95 mi200 yd00$10K
April 11, 2001F1Washington, Kansas4 mi100 yd00$9K
May 29, 1959F1Washington, Kansas0.2 mi150 yd00$2K
May 5, 2007EF1Washington, Kansas1.38 mi200 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.