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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 0.8 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | TREGO |
| WFO | DDC |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2015-11-16 20:19 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 2SE VODA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.0255/-99.986 |
| End Date | 2015-11-16 20:20 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2ESE VODA |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.0356/-99.9792 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | An unusually strong November severe weather episode occurred across the region. A very strong upper level low approached with with strong winds aloft. An unusually high amount of moisture and unseasonably unstable airmass were transported north into Kansas. Storms developed along a dry line but quickly moved off the dryline and became supercellular. Large, long tracked and rapidly moving tornadoes occurred along with instances of large and damaging hail. |
| Event Narrative | A fast moving small vortex destroyed round hay bales. There was an eye witness report of seeing the funnel part of the tornado that lasted briefly. |
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 | |||||||
| (1K5)ELKHART | MORTON CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 15:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROLLA | MORTON CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 15:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKIN WHITE ARPT | KEARNY CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 15:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DEERFIELD | KEARNY CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 15:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ULYSSES | GRANT CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 15:54 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MODOC | SCOTT CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 16:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDEN CITY | FINNEY CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 16:56 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (GCK)GARDEN CITY ARPT | FINNEY CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (GCK)GARDEN CITY ARPT | FINNEY CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:14 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LIBERAL | SEWARD CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAYNE | SEWARD CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WOODS | STEVENS CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALAMOTA | LANE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEELER | NESS CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 17:59 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLAINS | MEADE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLLANO | MEADE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAIRD | NESS CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTEZUMA ARPT | GRAY CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAGGARD | GRAY CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAGGARD | GRAY CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ENSIGN | GRAY CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 18:55 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWELL | FORD CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:02 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OGALLAH | TREGO CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ULYSSES | GRANT CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUTTERMILK | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 20:13 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VODA | TREGO CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 20:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILMORE | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 20:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLDWATER | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 11/16/2015 | 23:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
