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The most prolific day was May 24 when 44 tornadoes touched down with at least 12 of them spawned by an intense, long-tracked supercell near Dodge City, Kansas. The strongest tornado from this outbreak was a violent EF4 tornado on May 25 that caused severe damage near Solomon, Abilene, and Chapman, Kansas, injuring eight. Overall, 98 tornadoes ...
Heavy tornado damage at Chapman High School on June 12, 2008 (NWS Topeka). On the evening of June 11, 2008, a ½-mile wide tornado swept through Chapman. The tornado moved from the southwest side of town, through the central business district, and then on out of town.
Heavy tornado damage in Chapman, Kansas on June 11. A storm system moved to the northern and central Great Plains region during the day, as strong winds helped push a moist air mass northward ahead of the system. Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon ahead of a cold front from southeast South Dakota into central Kansas.
That tornado traveled 8.8 miles, had a max width of 400 yards and produced estimated top winds of 115 mph. It lasted from 7:45-8:15 p.m. The storms also caused power outages and large hail.
But when you look at averages since tornadoes started to be recorded in 1950, this year’s number doesn’t seem that high. From 1950 to 2023, the average tornadoes Kansas saw per year was 61.
The May 25, 2016 EF4 Solomon-Chapman, Kansas tornado shortly after formation. This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in April and May 2016.
At least four people were injured and hundreds of buildings damaged after two tornadoes hit the Wichita, Kansas, area Friday evening, officials said. Tornadoes confirmed in Kansas; 4 injured ...
The EF4 Solomon-Chapman, Kansas tornado shortly after formation. During the week of May 22–27, a southwards dip in the jet stream occurred in the West near Colorado, with favorable thermodynamics advecting northwards and setting the potential for a tornado outbreak.