Tornadoes in Kansas

Kansas has 4,582 tornadoes: 6.2% of the US total of 73,424. That ranks #2 by count and #4 per person (154.24 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#4
national rank (per capita)
4,582
tornadoes
154.24
per 100k residents

The map shows 4,000 of the 4,582, spread evenly; the counts and the CSV have them all.

The data

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Database, 1950–2025, Through 2025. Each tornado at its touchdown point, in the state NOAA records for it. The rating is F-scale before February 2007 and EF-scale after. The 2025 figures can still be revised.

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