EF1 Tornado — Jackson, Kansas

2023-05-12 · near Holton, Jackson, Kansas

3.6 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado touched down just north of Holton damaging a well constructed barn. Large portions of the roof were blown off and some of the walls were blown out from winds estimated to be up to 90 mph. The tornado skipped northeast across the county side and produced some tree damage as it moved towards Straight Creek.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of thunderstorms developed along a dryline and moved slowly across parts of northeast Kansas during the late afternoon and evening of May 12th. At least 5 tornadoes were documented from these storms. A couple of the tornadoes did produce damage to structures in Jackson and Brown Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1087047. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.