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Overview

A line of severe thunderstorms moved rapidly east through southwest into central Kansas during the late evening hours of 26 May 2019 into the early overnight hours of 27 May 2019. Several short-lived tornadoes resulted from this line of storms with all tornadoes resulting in either EF1 or EF0 damage.

Tornado
Radar

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Cimarron
Gray County

Date	05-26-2019
Time (Local)	10:49 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	0.75 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Tornado began just northeast of Cimarron.

Track Map

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Tornado - Howell
Ford County

Date	05-26-2019
Time (Local)	10:51 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	86 mph
Path Length	1.85 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Tornado began near Howell.

Track Map

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Tornado - West of Dodge City
Ford County

Date	05-26-2019
Time (Local)	10:52 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	85
Path Length	1.68 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Tornado began around 2-3 miles west of Dodge City.

Track Map

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Tornado - South of Spearville
Ford County

Date	05-26-2019
Time (Local)	11:07 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	3.09 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Tornado began approximately 7-8 miles south-southeast of Spearville.

Track Map

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Tornado - Jetmore
Hodgeman County

Date	05-26-2019
Time (Local)	11:14 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	80
Path Length	1.71 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Tornado began approximately 2 miles north of Jetmore.

Track Map

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Tornado - West-Northwest of Gray
Hodgeman County

Date	05-26-2019
Time (Local)	11:28 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	1.27 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Tornado began approximately 3-4 miles northeast of Hanston.

Track Map

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Tornado - Byers
Pratt-Stafford Counties

Date	05-27-2019
Time (Local)	12:00 AM CDT
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	8.87 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Tornado began approximately 8 miles north of Cullison and continued northeast through Byers before dissipating over far southern Stafford County

Track Map

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph