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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 2.27 Miles |
| -- Width | 75 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | SEDGWICK |
| WFO | ICT |
| Report Source | Trained Spotter |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2015-04-08 19:32 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 3N GARDEN PLAIN |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.71/-97.69 |
| End Date | 2015-04-08 19:40 CST-6 |
| End Location | 5NNW GARDEN PLAIN |
| End Lat/Lon | 37.7421/-97.6987 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Two rounds of severe storms occurred during the afternoon and evening of April 8th, 2015. Storms first developed over Southern Kansas and quickly raced into Southeast Kansas during the afternoon. These storms produced 70 to 80 mph winds along with hail up to the size of golf balls. A second round of supercell thunderstorms eventually fired back to the west along a retreating dry line during the early evening over South Central Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. These storms produced several reports of very large hail and eventually tracked into Kingman county where hail over 3 inches was reported which is larger than the size of baseballs. A brief tornado touchdown occurred southeast of Zenda, Kansas. Another supercell thunderstorm formed over eastern Kingman county. Rotating wall clouds were reported near the town of Cheney and a tornado touched down in extreme northwest Sedgwick County and tracked into Southeast Reno county. The tornado was rated an EF0. |
| Event Narrative | Rope tornado moved north producing very minor damage to the roof of one barn (DI1 DOD2). Mainly moved across open country. The tornado was 75 yards wide. This tornado moved into Reno County. |
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 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CEDAR VALE | CHAUTAUQUA CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:16 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR VALE | CHAUTAUQUA CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SEDAN | CHAUTAUQUA CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR VALE | CHAUTAUQUA CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR VALE | CHAUTAUQUA CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SEDAN | CHAUTAUQUA CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SEDAN | CHAUTAUQUA CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAVANA | MONTGOMERY CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAVANA | MONTGOMERY CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUXTON | WILSON CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 13:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| INDEPENDENCE | MONTGOMERY CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUXTON | WILSON CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 14:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHANUTE | NEOSHO CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 14:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHANUTE | NEOSHO CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 14:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| YATES CENTER | WOODSON CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 14:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUMBOLDT | ALLEN CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 14:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| YATES CENTER | WOODSON CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 14:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| IOLA | ALLEN CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 14:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| IOLA | ALLEN CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 14:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREDONIA | WILSON CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 17:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NASHVILLE | KINGMAN CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 19:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ZENDA | KINGMAN CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 19:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDEN PLAIN | SEDGWICK CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 19:32 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWTON | HARVEY CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHENEY RES | RENO CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 19:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KINGMAN MUNI ARPT | KINGMAN CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 19:43 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEVELAND | KINGMAN CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 19:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANTHONY | HARPER CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 20:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINFIELD | COWLEY CO. | KS | 04/08/2015 | 22:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
