EF2 Tornado — Rice, Kansas

2012-04-14 · near Lyons, Rice, Kansas

15.6 mi

Path length

400 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Gutters stripped from house and shingle damage. Five power poles snapped and launched into a wheat field. Two truck axles laying in a wheat field from an unknown vehicle. Several large tree trunks snapped and twisted. EF2 tornado rating. Numerous large cottonwood tree trunks snapped. This tornado moved into Ellsworth county.

Wider weather episode

A significant severe weather outbreak with several damaging long track tornadoes occurred. The strongest tornado moved through portions of central Kansas and produced EF-4 damage at one home stead. Two other tornadoes touched down producing EF-3 damage in south central Kansas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 366377. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.