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Tornado (EF3)Ford, Kansas

May 17, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$500K
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Ford

Event narrative (NOAA)

The tornado moved out of Clark County at 1952 LST. One farm that received EF3 damage was unoccupied at the time as the residents left their safe spot (basement) and drove 1 1/2 miles east. They left the basement, that did not have any debris in it, on the advice of a storm chaser that was following the tornado. They (Grandparents and three grand children) were very fortunate that they were not injured, if not worse.

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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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