EF5 Tornado — Kansas, Kansas — May 20, 1957

440 yd wide69.4 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeMay 20, 1957 · 6:15 PM

Path length69.4 mi

Max width440 yd

Injuries207

Fatalities44

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in KS, tracking roughly 69.4 miles with a maximum width of about 440 yards. The event is associated with 44 fatalities and 207 injuries 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
Start coordinates: 38.4500, -95.5000
End coordinates: 38.9800, -94.4000
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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