TOPEKA—Fifty-eight tornadoes were reported across Kansas in 2017. This is well below the 1990-2017 annual average of about 91 tornadoes, and Kansas’ 4th fewest annual total since 1990.
These numbers are preliminary and may change slightly over the next few months, according to the National Weather Service.
A tornado near Seward, Kansas. Photo courtesy of @StormChaser220. pic.twitter.com/c4IkysJbAS
— KDEM (@KansasEmergency) May 18, 2017
In addition, eight tornadoes occurred across Kansas last Christmas. They were the first ever to occur on Christmas Day, and a record number for December.