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Storm Events Database
Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 5.74 Miles |
| -- Width | 220 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | NORTON |
| WFO | GLD |
| Report Source | Storm Chaser |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2015-11-16 19:24 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 4NW ALMENA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.9172/-99.7508 |
| End Date | 2015-11-16 19:31 CST-6 |
| End Location | 9N ALMENA |
| End Lat/Lon | 40.0018/-99.7294 |
| 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 | During the afternoon, and into the evening, scattered strong to severe storms moved into Northwest Kansas from the south. These storms were on the warmer half of a strong winter storm system that would bring blizzard conditions to Northwest Kansas the next day. Six separate tornadoes were reported over Northwest Kansas, the most tornadoes reported for the month of November. The tornadoes were reported over Gove, Sheridan and Norton counties. The longest tornado track was 17 miles, lasting over 30 minutes, as it traveled from Grainfield to near Tasco. In addition to the tornadoes, large hail up to golf ball size was reported near Tasco. Severe thunderstorm wind gusts up to 90 MPH were reported with some of the storms. The high winds caused near zero visibilities near Wheeler due to blowing dirt. Many power poles were destroyed by either tornado or high winds, leaving many people without power. In Hill City the roof was blown off the power plant, causing the town to lose power. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado developed northeast of Norton and moved almost due north across the rest of the county. No damage was reported from this tornado, however fence posts and a windmill that were in the path of the tornado were all leaning at a 45 degree angle. The tornado crossed into Furnas county Nebraska east of the RD 702 and DR 432 intersection. |
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 | 118.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CARUSO | SHERMAN CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 15:55 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ATWOOD | RAWLINS CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 16:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HERNDON | RAWLINS CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WHEELER | CHEYENNE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GOVE | GOVE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAINFIELD | GOVE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAINFIELD | GOVE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:34 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANGELUS | SHERIDAN CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:36 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ATWOOD MUNI ARPT | RAWLINS CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOXIE | SHERIDAN CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKLEY | LOGAN CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPICA | THOMAS CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TASCO | SHERIDAN CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:59 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SELDEN | SHERIDAN CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALMENA | NORTON CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LENORA | NORTON CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:36 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTON | NORTON CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTON MUNI ARPT | NORTON CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTON | NORTON CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 83.00K | 0.00K |
| GRINNELL | GOVE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALMENA | NORTON CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:24 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTON MUNI ARPT | NORTON CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOXIE | SHERIDAN CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TASCO | SHERIDAN CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HILL CITY | GRAHAM CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 20:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 35.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 118.00K | 0.00K |
