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Tornado (EF3) — Ottawa, Kansas

May 25, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
—
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Ottawa

Event narrative (NOAA)

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.

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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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