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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Cloud County, Kansas — May 20, 1957

Cloud County, KS

400 yd wide44.6 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 20, 1957 · 2:50 PM
Path length44.6 mi
Max width400 yd
Injuries0
Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Cloud County, KS, tracking roughly 44.6 miles with a maximum width of about 400 yards. No injuries or fatalities are noted in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Cloud County, Republic County, Washington County
Start coordinates
39.3800, -97.7300
End coordinates
39.8800, -97.2000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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