Gardner, KS Tornado History — 137 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Gardner, KS had?
Gardner has had 137 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 12 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Gardner?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Gardner was an EF1 on May 19, 2024.
When is tornado season in Gardner?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Gardner, with 48 on record. April through June account for 96 of the 137 tornadoes on record near Gardner.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Gardner
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 39 total, averaging 1.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Gardner since December 29, 2025
These are 7 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
The same storm that resulted in a short lived EF 0 Tornado just northeast of Spring Hill... resulted in a second tornado... this one an EF 1 Tornado just along the John (EAX)
Early Monday April 27... 2026... a supercell thunderstorm moving across southern Leavenworth County Kansas resulted in a brief... EF 1 tornado at 3:31 AM CDT. The torna (EAX)
At 4:20 PM CDT on Sunday April 26... 2026... an EF 1 tornado developed within a severe line of thunderstorms in northwest Miami County Kansas. This tornado began near t (EAX)
Public report of a tornado touch down. (EAX)
*** 1 INJ *** Shortly before 820 PM CDT on Monday April 13th... 2026... a supercell thunderstorm... that had previously resulted in an EF- 2 tornado in Ottawa... KS... (EAX)
observed moving east. (TOP)
NWS Damage Survey found evidence of a 7.9 mile long EF-0 tornado that began in Shawnee... crossing the state line into Missouri... and ending shortly before reaching We (EAX)
Within 25 miles of Gardner. 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
Casualties on Record Near Gardner
47 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Gardner since 1950, across 3 events. 337 injuries have been reported across all events. 1957 was the deadliest year on record near Gardner.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 20, 1957, which caused 44 fatalities along a 69.4-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Gardner
What the record shows near Gardner
The 1950s were the busiest decade near Gardner, with 25 of the 137 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The Gardner record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Gardner, 103 reached EF0 or EF1 and 33 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Gardner is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Gardner is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Gardner has averaged 1.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 39 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 9, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.