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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Sumner County, Kansas — May 3, 1999

Sumner County, KS

880 yd wide24.0 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 3, 1999 · 7:13 PM
Path length24.0 mi
Max width880 yd
Injuries150
Fatalities6

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Sumner County, KS, tracking roughly 24.0 miles with a maximum width of about 880 yards. The event is associated with 6 fatalities and 150 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
Sumner County, Sedgwick County
Start coordinates
37.3200, -97.4000
End coordinates
37.7000, -97.3300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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