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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 7.36 Miles |
| -- Width | 150 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | SCOTT |
| WFO | DDC |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-18 16:43 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1W MODOC |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 38.48/-101.1 |
| End Date | 2025-05-18 16:55 CST-6 |
| End Location | 7NE MODOC |
| End Lat/Lon | 38.56/-101.01 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A regional outbreak of tornadoes occurred across portions of western into south-central Kansas during the afternoon to evening hours of Sunday 18 May 2025. The first couple of tornadic supercells occurred near Scott City KS in Scott County during the late afternoon and progressed northward with both storms generating EF2 tornadoes and a lone brief EFU tornado. A second tornadic supercell developed near Dodge City KS in the early evening and progressed northeast with an EFO tornado occurring near Kinsley KS in Edwards County and an EF2 tornado near Garfield KS in Pawnee County. A final long-duration tornadic supercell then formed in the mid evening hours over Comanche County KS and commenced moving northeast toward Greensburg KS in Kiowa County, Iuka KS in Pratt County, north of Preston KS in Pratt County and finally across Stafford and Reno Counties. This storm generated five EF3 tornadoes along with several smaller satellite tornadoes. The final count for this day was 13 tornadoes just within the NWS Dodge City Warning area. |
| Event Narrative | Tornado began just south of State Highway 96, southwest of Modoc. The tornado traveled northeast and immediately snapped power poles along the highway. As it continued northeastward, some train cars were toppled just west of town. To the north end of Modoc, a mobile home had its roof ripped off. As the tornado continued tracking northeastward in open fields, it continued producing sporadic damage to power lines, a home, and pivot irrigation systems. The tornado dissipated just north of W Road 200. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| INGALLS | GRAY CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 16:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SCOTT STATE PARK | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 16:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 4.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SCOTT STATE PARK | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 16:35 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MODOC | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 16:43 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| INGALLS | GRAY CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 16:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KINSLEY MUNI ARPT | EDWARDS CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 18:21 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWIS | EDWARDS CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 18:39 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OGALLAH | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 18:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELLIS | ELLIS CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 18:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MULLINVILLE | KIOWA CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 20:21 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENSBURG | KIOWA CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 20:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRENHAM | KIOWA CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 21:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRENHAM | KIOWA CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 21:14 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLISON | PRATT CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 21:47 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRATT MUNI ARPT | PRATT CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 22:09 | CST-6 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NATRONA | PRATT CO. | KS | 05/18/2025 | 22:17 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
