EF0 tornado in Douglas County, Kansas
Tornado May 21, 2011 · Douglas County, Kansas
NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A storm chaser witnessed a brief tornado touchdown just east of highway 56 and south of highway 59 in southern Douglas County. The tornado dissipated after 15 seconds and did no damage. The report was relayed by the County EM.
The wider storm
Supercell thunderstorms developed in advance of a cold front and dryline during the late afternoon of Saturday May 21st. Several of the supercell thunderstorms produced tornadoes including at least 2 brief touchdowns in Topeka. The strongest tornado was rated an EF3 and hit the town of Reading Kansas. In all there were 8 tornadoes across Northeast Kansas that evening. There was one fatality which occurred in the town of Reading where a man was killed when his mobile home was destroyed. There were 5 injuries that required treatment in Reading. The supercells also produced huge hailstones with some reported to be the size of softballs and numerous reports of baseball size hail in and around Topeka.
Began near Worden (38.7525, -95.2659).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 309308. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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