EF3 Tornado — Ottawa, Kansas

2016-05-25 · near Niles, Ottawa, Kansas

Injuries

3.5 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The 26 mile long violent tornado began 1-2 miles NNE of Niles Kansas and destroyed 2 homes in Ottawa county before crossing into Dickinson county. The tornado produced high end EF3 damage in extreme eastern Ottawa county. Only 3 minor injuries were reported but none requiring a trip to the hospital.

Wider weather episode

One supercell thunderstorm developed over Ottawa county around 5pm on May 25th. That storm went on to produce 4 documented tornadoes including a 26 mile long violent EF4 tornado that was on the ground for around 90 minutes. Most of the damage was done in Dickinson County Kansas where 20-25 homes were damaged or destroyed. The supercell thunderstorm continued into Morris and Wabaunsee counties where it produced 2 more tornadoes before dissipating that evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 626910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.