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019 NOUS43 KDDC 142036 PNSDDC KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-152045- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 336 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 /236 PM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021/ ...NWS Damage Survey for 10/12/2021 - 10/13/2021 Tornado Event... .Overview...A fast moving line of thunderstorms moved through western and central Kansas during the evening to overnight hours of 12-13 October 2021. Multiple tornadoes along with widespread strong damaging wind resulted in various locations impacted by this event. .Tornado #1 - Sublette to Copeland, KS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 13.5447 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/12/2021 Start Time: 09:23 PM CDT Start Location: 6 SSE Sublette / Haskell / KS Start Lat/Lon: 37.3983 / -100.802 End Date: 10/12/2021 End Time: 09:37 PM CDT End Location: 1 NW Copeland / Gray / KS End Lat/Lon: 37.5503 / -100.647 Survey Summary: Damage with this fast-moving vortex was confined to mostly rural locations in Haskell and far southwest Gray Counties. Several pivot irrigation systems were flipped along with some farm outbuildings damaged. .Tornado #2 - Howell, KS... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.1323 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/12/2021 Start Time: 10:12 PM CDT Start Location: 2.75 S Howell / Ford / KS Start Lat/Lon: 37.7411 / -100.1814 End Date: 10/12/2021 End Time: 10:22 PM CDT End Location: 4.75 NE Howell / Ford / KS End Lat/Lon: 37.8264 / -100.1077 Survey Summary: Short-lived tornado starting south of Howell that mostly impacted open fields with only minor damage to a farm outbuilding. .Tornado #3 - Spearville to Hanston, KS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 10.7036 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/12/2021 Start Time: 10:39 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNW Spearville / Ford / KS Start Lat/Lon: 37.888 / -99.7807 End Date: 10/12/2021 End Time: 10:51 PM CDT End Location: 6.25 S Hanston / Hodgeman / KS End Lat/Lon: 38.0329 / -99.7103 Survey Summary: Damage with this fast-moving vortex was confined to mostly rural locations in northeast Ford and southeast Hodgeman Counties. Several pivot irrigation systems were flipped along with some farm outbuildings damaged. Also of note, strong straight-line winds up to 100 mph occurred immediately to the southeast of the vortex with multiple round bales rolled over one quarter mile. .Tornado #4 - Greensburg, KS #1... Rating: EFU (Unknown) Estimated Peak Wind: N/A mph Path Length /statute/: 4.5807 miles Path Width /maximum/: N/A yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/12/2021 Start Time: 11:48 PM CDT Start Location: 4 NW Greensburg / Kiowa / KS Start Lat/Lon: 37.6399 / -99.3576 End Date: 10/12/2021 End Time: 11:54 PM CDT End Location: 6.75 NNW Greensburg / Kiowa / KS End Lat/Lon: 37.7038 / -99.3349 Survey Summary: Short-lived tornado that was part of a pair of concurrent tornadoes northwest of Greensburg. This first tornado tracked over open fields with no documented damage. .Tornado #5 - Greensburg, KS #2... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 86 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.4793 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/12/2021 Start Time: 11:49 PM CDT Start Location: 6.25 NW Greensburg / Kiowa / KS Start Lat/Lon: 37.6611 / -99.3871 End Date: 10/12/2021 End Time: 11:54 PM CDT End Location: 7.5 NW Greensburg / Kiowa / KS End Lat/Lon: 37.7055 / -99.3569 Survey Summary: Short-lived tornado that was part of a pair of concurrent tornadoes northwest of Greensburg. This second tornado flipped a pivot irrigation system but otherwise tracked over open fields. .Tornado #6 - Fellsburg, KS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.3175 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/12/2021 Start Time: 11:59 PM CDT Start Location: 5 SW Fellsburg / Edwards / KS Start Lat/Lon: 37.763 / -99.2557 End Date: 10/13/2021 End Time: 12:08 AM CDT End Location: 2.75 NW Fellsburg / Edwards / KS End Lat/Lon: 37.8458 / -99.2063 Survey Summary: Part of a pair of concurrent tornadoes near Fellsburg and Trousdale. This first tornado closer to Fellsburg damaged several pivot irrigation systems along the 6 mile path but with minimal damage reported otherwise. .Tornado #7 - Trousdale, KS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.6276 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/13/2021 Start Time: 12:05 AM CDT Start Location: 4.25 SSW Trousdale / Edwards / KS Start Lat/Lon: 37.7538 / -99.1067 End Date: 10/13/2021 End Time: 12:12 AM CDT End Location: 2.25 NNE Trousdale / Edwards / KS End Lat/Lon: 37.8457 / -99.0753 Survey Summary: Part of a pair of concurrent tornadoes near Fellsburg and Trousdale. This second tornado closer to Trousdale initially damaged a small portion of a pivot irrigation system with mostly tree damage as the tornado progressed to the northeast. The most widespread damage existed at a farm north-northeast of Trousdale with a greenhouse destroyed along with multiple trees downed. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$