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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Barber County, Kansas — April 17, 1976

Barber County, KS

100 yd wide19.5 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 17, 1976 · 1:50 AM
Path length19.5 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries2
Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Barber County, KS, tracking roughly 19.5 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The historical record notes 2 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Barber County
Start coordinates
37.0700, -98.5300
End coordinates
37.3200, -98.3700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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