497
NOUS43 KGID 011740
PNSGID
KSZ019-020000-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1240 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
..TORNADO SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 TORNADO EVENT
OVERVIEW
ISOLATED, LOW-TOPPED SUPERCELLS PRODUCED SEVERAL
BRIEF TORNADOES IN CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS, INCLUDING
ONE IN SOUTHERN MITCHELL COUNTY.
SOUTHERN MITCHELL COUNTY TORNADO
RATING: EF-U
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: UNDETERMINED
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: UNDETERMINED
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 9/30/2026
START TIME: 7:23 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 7.5 E HUNTER / MITCHELL / KS
START LAT/LON: 39.2301 / -98.2601
END DATE: 9/30/2026
END TIME: 7:23 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 7.5 E HUNTER / MITCHELL / KS
END LAT/LON: 39.2301 / -98.2601
SURVEY SUMMARY: NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. A RATING OF EF-U WAS
APPLIED DUE TO THE LACK OF DAMAGE INDICATORS TO MAKE A WINDSPEED
ESTIMATION.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
NOAA/NWS/MORITZ
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