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EF5 Tornado — Reno County, Kansas — March 13, 1990

Reno County, KS

1320 yd wide48.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5
Date & timeMarch 13, 1990 · 4:34 PM
Path length48.0 mi
Max width1320 yd
Injuries60
Fatalities1

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Reno County, KS, tracking roughly 48.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1320 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 60 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
Reno County, Harvey County, McPherson County
Start coordinates
37.7700, -98.0200
End coordinates
38.1800, -97.3700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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