Tornado History

Woodson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Woodson, Kansas. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1956 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.5M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$5.5Mminimum property damage
June 29, 2024latest tornado
24 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 2, 19561956F4 April 2, 19561956F3 May 8, 20032003F3 April 26, 19911991F2 March 15, 19821982F2 April 7, 19861986EF2 April 26, 20242024F0 May 30, 19821982F0 April 7, 19861986F0 June 30, 20052005F0 March 30, 20062006EF0 February 28, 20072007Unknown July 11, 19581958EFU June 29, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19562
  • 19822
  • 19862
  • 20242
  • 19581
  • 19911
  • 20031
  • 20051

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
April 2, 1956F4Woodson, Kansas1.3 mi880 yd05$25K
April 2, 1956F4Woodson, Kansas16.3 mi880 yd00N/A
May 8, 2003F3Woodson, Kansas22 mi350 yd03$2.5M
April 26, 1991F3Woodson, Kansas5 mi50 yd00$250K
March 15, 1982F2Woodson, Kansas24 mi500 yd00$2.5M
April 7, 1986F2Woodson, Kansas14 mi100 yd00$250K
April 26, 2024EF2Woodson, Kansas5.8 mi100 yd00N/A
May 30, 1982F0Woodson, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 7, 1986F0Woodson, Kansas0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
June 30, 2005F0Woodson, Kansas1 mi110 yd00N/A
March 30, 2006F0Woodson, Kansas0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
February 28, 2007EF0Woodson, Kansas0.25 mi50 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.