EF3 Tornado — Ness, Kansas

2016-05-24 · near Beeler, Ness, Kansas

Event narrative

This tornado moved out of Hodgeman County at 17:19 CST and produced EF3 damage at a farm. The most severe damage was done to trees in a draw or old creek bottom.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms erupted during the late afternoon ahead of a dry line. Numerous tornado producing supercell thunderstorms were observed. Dodge City, although with parts damaged by a tornado, escaped a major disaster as tornadoes near that location moved north and northwest, instead of moving northeast (as dictated by the upper steering winds).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 641014. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.