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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 2.13 Miles |
| -- Width | 75 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | REPUBLIC |
| WFO | TOP |
| Report Source | Storm Chaser |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2015-05-06 16:08 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 3NW COURTLAND |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.814/-97.93 |
| End Date | 2015-05-06 16:15 CST-6 |
| End Location | 4N COURTLAND |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.8416/-97.9122 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | Approximately 14 tornadoes were documented and confirmed via reports and radar data all occurring during the late afternoon and evening of May 6th. The tornadoes impacted Republic, Cloud, Washington and Clay Counties. In fact, 7 tornadoes alone occurred in Republic County. This was the largest one day outbreak of tornadoes in the past 10 years for NWS Topeka. The strongest tornado was an EF3 that destroyed a home south of Munden in Republic county. The longest was over 25 miles in length also across Republic county. |
| Event Narrative | The first of twin tornadoes that were associated with the same parent thunderstorm. Video and photos provided by the public and storm chasers along with damage reports from EM are the basis for the tracks. |
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 | |||||||
| WARWICK | REPUBLIC CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 15:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COURTLAND | REPUBLIC CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 16:08 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COURTLAND | REPUBLIC CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KACKLEY | REPUBLIC CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COURTLAND | REPUBLIC CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW TABOR | REPUBLIC CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 18:14 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NARKA | REPUBLIC CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 18:28 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORWAY | REPUBLIC CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 18:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AMES | CLOUD CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 19:33 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LINDSEY | OTTAWA CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 19:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WELLS | OTTAWA CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THROOP | WASHINGTON CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILTONVALE | CLOUD CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 20:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST JOSEPH | CLOUD CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 20:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VINING | WASHINGTON CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 20:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW TABOR | REPUBLIC CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 21:33 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WASHINGTON | WASHINGTON CO. | KS | 05/06/2015 | 21:36 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
