EF3 Tornado — Ford, Kansas

2016-05-24 · near (ddc)dodge City Arpt, Ford, Kansas

1.9 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado developed and intensified very rapidly. It was witnessed by an off duty NWS employee along with numerous chasers, law enforcement personnel and storm spotters. It developed just southwest of the county landfill and destroyed the landfills office and shop, producing EF3 damage at point. Fortunately no one was at the facility at the time as it had closed for the day.

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 641244. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.