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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Russell County, Kansas — May 7, 1993

Russell County, KS

880 yd wide25.5 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 7, 1993 · 5:05 PM
Path length25.5 mi
Max width880 yd
Injuries6
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Russell County, KS, tracking roughly 25.5 miles with a maximum width of about 880 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 6 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
Russell County, Osborne County
Start coordinates
38.9000, -98.5200
End coordinates
39.2300, -98.6200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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