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Topeka, KS
Weather Forecast Office
On the afternoon and evening of May 6th numerous thunderstorms spawned tornadoes across portions of north central KS and south central NE. Over 24 tornadoes were surveyed in these areas with the highest rating of EF3 near Munden, KS. In fact, 6 tornadoes tracked through Republic County in about a 3 hour period. A few of the thunderstorms continued eastward into the evening after sunset producing weaker tornadoes.
At one point in the event there were 4 tornadoes on the ground nearly simultaneously as seen in this radar image below.
Tornado near Scandia, KS.
Damage in Republic County.
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Topeka, KS
1116 NE Strait Avenue
Topeka, KS 66616-1667
785-234-2592
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