F3 Tornado — Ford, Kansas

2002-05-07 · near Windthorst, Ford, Kansas

Event narrative

This tornado which developed in the same general tornadoes earlier, moved southwest and then finally turned south and southeast. It grew very large and at one time was 1 mile wide. Extreme damage was done to trees and irrigation pipe.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5300204. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.