EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Barton County, Kansas — April 21, 2001
Barton County, KS
660 yd wide5.0 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 21, 2001 · 8:15 PM
Path length5.0 mi
Max width660 yd
Injuries28
Fatalities1
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Barton County, KS, tracking roughly 5.0 miles with a maximum width of about 660 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 28 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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