Dodge City, KS Tornado History — 168 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Dodge City, KS had?
Dodge City has had 168 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 11 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Dodge City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Dodge City was an EF0 on June 18, 2024.
When is tornado season in Dodge City?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Dodge City, with 75 on record. April through June account for 119 of the 168 tornadoes on record near Dodge City.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Dodge City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 70 total, averaging 3.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Dodge City since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
[Landspout] Landspout tornado was also visible from the office window of NWS Dodge City. (DDC)
Within 25 miles of Dodge City. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Dodge City been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Dodge City from any of the 168 tornadoes since 1950, though 5 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Dodge City
What the record shows near Dodge City
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Dodge City, with 52 of the 168 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The Dodge City record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Dodge City, 137 reached EF0 or EF1 and 31 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Dodge City is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Dodge City has averaged 3.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 70 in total. 2016 was the busiest of them with 15, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.