Junction City, KS Tornado History — 102 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Junction City, KS had?
Junction City has had 102 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Junction City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Junction City was an EF0 on May 6, 2024.
When is tornado season in Junction City?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Junction City, with 30 on record. April through June account for 65 of the 102 tornadoes on record near Junction City.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Junction City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 28 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Junction City since December 29, 2025
These are 4 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
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NWS survey determined EF-2 tornado. Approximate times from 5:13 to 5:23 PM. (TOP)
NWS employee confirmed a brief tornado just north of Wakefield. (TOP)
Within 25 miles of Junction 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
Casualties on Record Near Junction City
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Junction City since 1950, across 1 event. 85 injuries have been reported across all events. 2008 was the deadliest year on record near Junction City.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on June 11, 2008, which caused 1 fatality along a 15.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Junction City
What the record shows near Junction City
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Junction City, with 19 of the 102 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The Junction City record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Junction City, 79 reached EF0 or EF1 and 17 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Junction City is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 6 near Junction City are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Junction City has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 28 in total. 2016 was the busiest of them with 5, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.