EF3Historical Record
EF3 Tornado — Lyon County, Kansas — May 21, 2011
Lyon County, KS
700 yd wide10.1 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF3
Date & timeMay 21, 2011 · 8:10 PM
Path length10.1 mi
Max width700 yd
Injuries5
Fatalities1
Details
A EF3 tornado was recorded in Lyon County, KS, tracking roughly 10.1 miles with a maximum width of about 700 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 5 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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