F2 Tornado — Nemaha, Kansas

1998-06-13 · near Sabetha, Nemaha, Kansas

Wider weather episode

A tornado ripped through downtown Sabetha causing extensive structural damage to buildings in a two block area, as well as downing power lines and several large trees. The tornado's path extended from one-half mile west to one-half mile east of the City Hall building. Eighteen buildings in downtown sustained damage with five buildings including City Hall damaged close to the point of loss. The tornado caused 2 million in damage to City Hall alone as it destroyed half the roof and walls of the building. Away from downtown several homes and vehicles were damaged from fallen trees and limbs on the fringes of the tornado or from strong straight line winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5653912. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.