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Kansas tornado risk

105 counties scored 2 rated Very High

Sedgwick County has the highest tornado risk in Kansas, scoring 99.3 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded tornado events across Kansas have decreased 28% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Sedgwick County 99.3 Very High 1
2 Johnson County 98.9 Very High 7
3 Wyandotte County 96.9 Relatively High 0
4 Shawnee County 95.9 Relatively High 7
5 Reno County 93.3 Relatively High 9
6 Douglas County 92.4 Relatively High 4
7 Saline County 91.4 Relatively High 11
8 Cowley County 91 Relatively High 18
9 Butler County 90.2 Relatively Moderate 15
10 Crawford County 88.6 Relatively Moderate 4
11 Montgomery County 88.5 Relatively Moderate 2
12 Barton County 86.6 Relatively Moderate 13
13 Leavenworth County 86.5 Relatively Moderate 2
14 Riley County 84.3 Relatively Moderate 7
15 Labette County 83.6 Relatively Moderate 3
16 Geary County 81.3 Relatively Moderate 4
17 Sumner County 79 Relatively Moderate 7
18 Harvey County 78.7 Relatively Moderate 2
19 McPherson County 77.1 Relatively Moderate 1
20 Finney County 76.9 Relatively Moderate 6
21 Dickinson County 76 Relatively Moderate 7
22 Cherokee County 74.3 Relatively Moderate 6
23 Ford County 71.3 Relatively Moderate 30
24 Lyon County 69.7 Relatively Moderate 5
25 Marion County 69.1 Relatively Moderate 5
26 Seward County 69 Relatively Moderate 3
27 Pratt County 68.6 Relatively Moderate 7
28 Miami County 67.1 Relatively Moderate 3
29 Franklin County 66.6 Relatively Moderate 1
30 Kingman County 65.4 Relatively Moderate 4
31 Neosho County 64.6 Relatively Low 0
32 Rice County 62.8 Relatively Low 4
33 Harper County 62.7 Relatively Low 4
34 Nemaha County 58.3 Relatively Low 3
35 Ellis County 57.6 Relatively Low 6
36 Pottawatomie County 57.5 Relatively Low 9
37 Doniphan County 57.4 Relatively Low 2
38 Osage County 57 Relatively Low 7
39 Phillips County 56.5 Relatively Low 0
40 Marshall County 56 Relatively Low 10
41 Pawnee County 55.3 Relatively Low 4
42 Brown County 55 Relatively Low 3
43 Morris County 54.2 Relatively Low 5
44 Wilson County 51.6 Relatively Low 8
45 Ellsworth County 51.3 Relatively Low 4
46 Atchison County 49.5 Relatively Low 1
47 Jackson County 48.8 Relatively Low 6
48 Coffey County 48.7 Relatively Low 3
49 Cloud County 47.9 Relatively Low 4
50 Jefferson County 47.8 Relatively Low 2
51 Norton County 47.8 Relatively Low 2
52 Russell County 46 Relatively Low 5
53 Gray County 45 Relatively Low 6
54 Chautauqua County 44.3 Relatively Low 6
55 Clay County 44.2 Relatively Low 8
56 Ottawa County 43.9 Relatively Low 6
57 Bourbon County 43.7 Relatively Low 1
58 Barber County 43.4 Relatively Low 5
59 Washington County 41.2 Relatively Low 2
60 Republic County 41 Relatively Low 4
61 Stevens County 41 Relatively Low 0
62 Anderson County 40.7 Relatively Low 0
63 Mitchell County 40.1 Relatively Low 4
64 Ness County 39.4 Relatively Low 6
65 Smith County 39.2 Relatively Low 2
66 Linn County 38.9 Relatively Low 0
67 Stafford County 38.8 Relatively Low 3
68 Jewell County 38.6 Relatively Low 0
69 Scott County 38.5 Relatively Low 12
70 Elk County 38 Relatively Low 7
71 Rooks County 37 Relatively Low 4
72 Thomas County 36.5 Relatively Low 13
73 Lincoln County 36.3 Relatively Low 2
74 Allen County 35.3 Relatively Low 1
75 Cheyenne County 35.3 Relatively Low 9
76 Wabaunsee County 33.4 Relatively Low 13
77 Osborne County 33.3 Relatively Low 4
78 Meade County 32.9 Relatively Low 6
79 Sherman County 32.6 Relatively Low 9
80 Kiowa County 32.4 Relatively Low 7
81 Rush County 31.5 Relatively Low 5
82 Chase County 30.7 Relatively Low 12
83 Grant County 30.2 Relatively Low 3
84 Comanche County 29.3 Relatively Low 4
85 Trego County 29 Relatively Low 1
86 Rawlins County 28.8 Relatively Low 7
87 Decatur County 27.4 Relatively Low 4
88 Logan County 26.4 Relatively Low 9
89 Woodson County 26.4 Relatively Low 2
90 Clark County 26.2 Relatively Low 3
91 Haskell County 26 Very Low 1
92 Hodgeman County 25.5 Very Low 11
93 Edwards County 24.7 Very Low 12
94 Graham County 24.6 Very Low 4
95 Gove County 24.3 Very Low 10
96 Greenwood County 23.6 Very Low 8
97 Lane County 21.9 Very Low 11
98 Kearny County 21.1 Very Low 5
99 Morton County 20.1 Very Low 2
100 Sheridan County 18.3 Very Low 11
101 Wichita County 18 Very Low 7
102 Stanton County 16.2 Very Low 5
103 Wallace County 15.8 Very Low 12
104 Hamilton County 14.4 Very Low 10
105 Greeley County 13.8 Very Low 10

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest tornado risk county in Kansas?

Sedgwick County, KS has the highest tornado risk in Kansas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.3 out of 100 (rated "Very High").

How many counties in Kansas are rated Very High for tornado risk?

2 of 105 scored Kansas counties are rated "Very High" for tornado risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.

What causes tornado risk in Kansas?

Tornado risk concentrates in the central and southern plains ("Tornado Alley") and the Southeast ("Dixie Alley"), where atmospheric conditions favor supercell thunderstorm development. The highest scores often belong to counties with significant mobile home and manufactured housing stock, which carries disproportionate tornado mortality risk.