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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.1 Miles |
| -- Width | 75 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | CRAWFORD |
| WFO | SGF |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2017-02-28 22:43 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1NE FARLINGTON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.63/-94.82 |
| End Date | 2017-02-28 22:44 CST-6 |
| End Location | 1NE FARLINGTON |
| End Lat/Lon | 37.6322/-94.8182 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Strong to severe thunderstorms impacted much of the region from the afternoon of February 28th through the early morning hours of March 1st, 2017. These storms produced at least 83 reports of large hail and damaging wind, including three small tornadoes across the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. The NWS in Springfield issued 33 severe thunderstorm warnings and 3 tornado warnings. The largest hail size reported was to the size of golf balls. |
| Event Narrative | A National Weather Service storm survey indicated that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down just north-northeast of Farlington on the west side of Farlington Lake along West Lake Road. Two carports were destroyed and there was damage to two homes. A tree was blown down. Estimated peak wind speed was 75 mph. |
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 | 131.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| WALNUT | CRAWFORD CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 22:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| HEPLER | CRAWFORD CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 22:37 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| FARLINGTON | CRAWFORD CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 22:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| FARLINGTON | CRAWFORD CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 22:43 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FT SCOTT | BOURBON CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FT SCOTT | BOURBON CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 22:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GIRARD | CRAWFORD CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 23:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARMA | CRAWFORD CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 23:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARCADIA | CRAWFORD CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 23:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBUS | CHEROKEE CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 23:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBUS | CHEROKEE CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 23:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBUS | CHEROKEE CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 23:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEROKEE | CRAWFORD CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 23:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| KNIVETON | CHEROKEE CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 23:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHERWIN | CHEROKEE CO. | KS | 02/28/2017 | 23:56 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 131.00K | 0.00K |
