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Tornado (EF3) — Ness, Kansas

May 23, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Ness

Event narrative (NOAA)

This tornado caused EF3 damage to trees and an old stone home. A farm implement was carried 1/2 mile south of it's original starting point. EF3 damage was also done to trees. Another home sustained EF1 damage. There were numerous power poles taken down and at least 5 head of cattle perished in the tornado. The tornado moved into Trego county at 19:42 CDT.

Other notable tornado events in Kansas

Kiowa · May 4, 200711 killedSedgwick · May 3, 19996 killedCrawford · May 4, 20033 killedCherokee · May 4, 20033 killedWyandotte · May 4, 20032 killedPratt · May 23, 20082 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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