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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF4 |
| -- Length | 7 Miles |
| -- Width | 1100 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | PAWNEE |
| WFO | DDC |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2013-05-18 18:18 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 4SE BURDETT RUCKER ARPT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 38.1429/-99.4706 |
| End Date | 2013-05-18 18:47 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2E BURDETT ROZEL ARPT |
| End Lat/Lon | 38.231/-99.4301 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 140.00K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | High instability was in place as an upper level wind maxima moved out of the base of a deep upper trough in the west. |
| Event Narrative | This tornado was well documented by storm chasers, spotters and a research team with portable doppler radar. The tornado did turn north towards the end of it's life cycle. Low end EF4 damage was done to a home along US156. The roof and walls were blown away of this well constructed house. Several large tanks were carried a long distance. There were 2 people inside but they escaped injury by taking shelter. Video shows that sub-vortices within the tornado may have actually had a little stronger wind. The Doppler on wheels that was observing the tornado had near surface measured wind speeds of 165 to 185 MPH. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 140.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| VODA | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UTICA | NESS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 15:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UTICA | NESS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 15:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UTICA | NESS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 15:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RANSOM | NESS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 15:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RANSOM | NESS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR BLUFF RES | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 16:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR BLUFF RES | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RANSOM | NESS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RANSOM | NESS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 16:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OSGOOD | NESS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWNELL | NESS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 17:03 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELLIS | ELLIS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 17:09 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OGALLAH | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 17:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HANSTON | HODGEMAN CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANTONINO | ELLIS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 17:37 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANFORD | PAWNEE CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CATHARINE | ELLIS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 18:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CATHARINE | ELLIS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 18:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURDETT RUCKER ARPT | PAWNEE CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 18:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 140.00K | 0.00K |
| ROZEL | PAWNEE CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 18:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILMORE | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PROTECTION | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAYS | ELLIS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 18:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWIS | EDWARDS CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 18:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANFORD | PAWNEE CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 18:49 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ASH VALLEY | PAWNEE CO. | KS | 05/18/2013 | 19:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 140.00K | 0.00K |
