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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EFU |
| -- Length | 4.58 Miles |
| -- Width | 200 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | NORTON |
| WFO | GLD |
| Report Source | Storm Chaser |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2023-09-21 19:36 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 6NNE REAGER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.9179/-100.0596 |
| End Date | 2023-09-21 19:53 CST-6 |
| End Location | 5NW NORTON MUNI ARPT |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.894/-99.979 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | In the early afternoon hours on the 21st, a boundary began firing severe thunderstorms over southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas. These storms generally moved to the north-northeast as the boundary moved east. In Kansas, these storms caused wind gusts near 75 mph, 2.75 inch diameter hail, and a tornado. |
| Event Narrative | Received a photo of a tornado 7 miles northwest of Norton, KS. The tornado began northwest of the Road W9 and Road G intersection, traveled southeast ending east of Road W5 between Roads H and I. No damage was reported. |
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 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| LYLE | DECATUR CO. | KS | 09/21/2023 | 18:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REAGER | NORTON CO. | KS | 09/21/2023 | 19:36 | CST-6 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTON MUNI ARPT | NORTON CO. | KS | 09/21/2023 | 19:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTON MUNI ARPT | NORTON CO. | KS | 09/21/2023 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OBERLIN | DECATUR CO. | KS | 09/21/2023 | 20:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OBERLIN MUNI ARPT | DECATUR CO. | KS | 09/21/2023 | 20:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTON MUNI ARPT | NORTON CO. | KS | 09/21/2023 | 20:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTON MUNI ARPT | NORTON CO. | KS | 09/21/2023 | 20:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTON | NORTON CO. | KS | 09/21/2023 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
