Tornado History

Wichita Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wichita, Texas. The records below identify 55 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $278.8M, with 51 deaths and 1,845 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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55recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$278.8Mminimum property damage
April 27, 2024latest tornado
12.9 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19641964F4 April 10, 19791979F3 April 26, 19621962F3 June 1, 19541954F3 April 2, 19581958F2 August 11, 19531953EF2 May 18, 20172017F2 May 9, 19511951F2 April 20, 19511951F2 May 26, 19551955F2 November 17, 19581958F2 April 8, 19611961F2 April 10, 19791979F1 April 10, 20012001F1 March 17, 1952F1 April 16, 1977F1 April 10, 1979F1 June 16, 1997EF1 May 22, 2020EF1 April 7, 2008EF1 May 22, 2020F1 June 19, 1953F1 April 20, 1974F1 May 13, 1983F1 July 21, 1961F1 May 5, 1977F1 May 5, 1977F1 May 20, 1977F1 April 10, 1979F1 April 9, 1990F0 June 9, 1995F0 September 12, 1977EF0 April 27, 2024F0 March 3, 1973F0 May 30, 1963F0 May 22, 1975F0 April 19, 1977F0 May 1, 1993F0 June 9, 1995F0 June 9, 1995F0 April 17, 1995F0 April 19, 1995F0 May 26, 1995F0 June 22, 2000F0 May 30, 2001F0 October 6, 2004EF0 April 7, 2008EF0 May 7, 2014EF0 May 8, 2015EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 22, 2020EF0 April 27, 2024EFU May 18, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19776
  • 19956
  • 19794
  • 20154
  • 20203
  • 19512
  • 19532
  • 19582

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 3, 1964F5Wichita, Texas4.7 mi500 yd7111$25.0M
April 10, 1979F4Wichita, Texas12.9 mi1760 yd421,700$250.0M
April 26, 1962F3Wichita, Texas3.3 mi100 yd013$2.5M
June 1, 1954F3Wichita, Texas5.9 mi50 yd14$250K
April 2, 1958F3Wichita, Texas4.3 mi333 yd114$250K
August 11, 1953F2Wichita, Texas0 mi880 yd00$250K
May 18, 2017EF2Wichita, Texas2 mi100 yd00$100K
May 9, 1951F2Wichita, Texas4.9 mi33 yd00$25K
April 20, 1951F2Wichita, Texas1.5 mi17 yd00$25K
May 26, 1955F2Wichita, Texas1.3 mi33 yd00$25K
November 17, 1958F2Wichita, Texas4.9 mi200 yd00$25K
April 8, 1961F2Wichita, Texas3 mi33 yd02$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.