MATT HARDING
KSStorm Info Weather
The 2024 severe weather season was more representative of a typical severe weather season in Kansas, with activity mainly centered in the March through May window. The main reason for this was a quick transition from El Niño into a neutral phase of the ENSO, which led to a more active storm track across the region. June was quiet as high pressure built in and we transitioned into the summer heat.
Overall, it was as close to a normal tornado season as we’ve had in a long time, with 76 occurring. That number is five off the 30-year average of 81. Continuing the pattern we’ve seen over the last couple of seasons, the hot spot remained along and east of the Kansas Turnpike, with Wilson County the recipient of seven tornadoes last season.
This decade is on track to be one of the quietest since the 1980s. From 2020-24, Kansas has recorded 230 tornadoes, or an average of 46 per year.
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