EF5Historical Record
EF5 Tornado — Sedgwick County, Kansas — April 26, 1991
Sedgwick County, KS
440 yd wide46.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF5
Date & timeApril 26, 1991 · 4:57 PM
Path length46.0 mi
Max width440 yd
Injuries225
Fatalities17
Details
A EF5 tornado was recorded in Sedgwick County, KS, tracking roughly 46.0 miles with a maximum width of about 440 yards. The event is associated with 17 fatalities and 225 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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