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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Rice County, Kansas — June 8, 1950

Rice County, KS

700 yd wide17.1 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJune 8, 1950 · 8:10 PM
Path length17.1 mi
Max width700 yd
Injuries5
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Rice County, KS, tracking roughly 17.1 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.

Record details

Counties affected
Rice County, McPherson County
Start coordinates
38.3300, -97.9300
End coordinates
38.3300, -97.6000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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