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Tornado #88 • May 23, 2008 – North of Quinter, Kansas

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North of Quinter, KS

EF-2
COUNTY / STATE:  Gove County, KS
ERA / AFFILIATION:  TWISTEX
PEAK WINDS:   mph
PATH DIMENSIONS:   mi length • yd width
CASUALTIES:   Fatalities • Injuries

Tornado Descriptor & Rating Analysis

Massive wedge viewed from the south looking north.

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Chase Log: May 23, 2008

Northwest Kansas (275 miles)
Seven tornadoes intercepted by the TWISTEX team, including one that blows a mesonet vehicle into the ditch and knocks down powerlines on another vehicle.
• TORNADOES: 7
• MAX HAIL: 1.75"
• FLOODING: Observed
• DAMAGE: Observed
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