EF3 Tornado — Stafford, Kansas

2012-04-14 · near Dillwyn, Stafford, Kansas

Event narrative

This monster tornado developed just southeast of a dissipating tornado near Macksville and then moved in a northeasterly direction. However during it's life cycle, it turned north briefly, then east briefly and then finally it moved on a steady northeast path. It narrowly missed Hudson to the south but did move across the Quivira National Refuge before moving into Rice county at 9:45 PM CDT. Damage was done to a few farm houses, outbuildings and equipment, trees, power poles and pivot irrigation systems.

Wider weather episode

A vigorous upper level system combined with copious moisture and an advancing warm front to produce widespread thunderstorms, some producing tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 380707. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.