EF3 Tornado — Harper, Kansas

2012-05-19 · near Attica, Harper, Kansas

9.7 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Significant damage to two farmsteads. All outbuildings were completely destroyed and debris strewn in all directions. Home completely lost it's roof and was just off to the side of the main track. Most trees in the path had all stems except for the main trunk removed. Some debarking was noted but not much.

Wider weather episode

A significant tornado outbreak occurred across portions of Kingman and Harper counties. In all, nine tornadoes touched down on this day, the strongest being rated as and EF-3. Many other counties experienced large hail and strong winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 372114. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.