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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.02 Miles |
| -- Width | 20 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | CLAY |
| WFO | TOP |
| Report Source | Storm Chaser |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2017-05-19 18:15 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 5SSW BALA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.2557/-96.9901 |
| End Date | 2017-05-19 18:16 CST-6 |
| End Location | 5SSW BALA |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.2557/-96.9901 |
| 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 | A supercell t-storm that developed west of Wichita tracked northeast during the early evening of May 19th and produced 2 brief tornadoes in open country. No damage was reported with the tornadoes as they both occurred in the desolate country of the Flint Hills in Morris and far northwest Lyon county. |
| Event Narrative | Storm chaser provided a photo and description of a small brief tornado that touched down north of Wakefield. The tornado was brief lasting less than 2 mins and did minor damage to scrub trees in open country. |
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 | |||||||
| BALA | CLAY CO. | KS | 05/19/2017 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUNLAP | MORRIS CO. | KS | 05/19/2017 | 19:09 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUSHONG | LYON CO. | KS | 05/19/2017 | 19:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUNLAP | MORRIS CO. | KS | 05/19/2017 | 20:48 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
