F2 Tornado — Nemaha, Kansas

1993-05-06 · near Centralia, Nemaha, Kansas

Event narrative

The longest track tornado of the day moved southwest to northeast across Nemaha county miraculously producing no deaths or injuries. However significant damage occurred to about 20 different farms or farmsteads and related business, machinery and buildings. The tornado just missed populated areas and remained generally in fields and farm areas. Excessive rain in the days after the storm hampered cleanup. Property damage from the tornado was estimated at $1.1 million. In some areas the tornado was about 1/2 mile wide while in other areas damage was only about 100 yards wide. At times the tornado had multiple vortices.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10326032. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.