EF0 tornado in Chase County, Kansas
Tornado April 19, 2023 · Chase County, Kansas
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Chase County → Chase County → Chase County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
This is the third tornado which initially caused the loss of roof material on an outbuilding. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 50, and a semi was blown over resulting in one injury. Several small road signs were taken out. A one to two foot diameter tree was snapped before the tornado lifted. This tornado was rated an EF0.
The wider storm
A lone supercell thunderstorm moved from south central Kansas into central Kansas during the afternoon and evening of April 19th, 2023. The cyclic storm produced very large hail up to 4 inches in diameter and numerous tornadoes across Chase county, Kansas. Eight tornadoes formed from the supercell with the strongest producing EF2 damage.
Began near Elmdale (38.3524, -96.6733).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089745. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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