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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
277 NOUS43 KGLD 211200 PNSGLD Public Information Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 600 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1996, a well photographed and videographed tornado picked up a large amount of dirt from a field where a farmer had been plowing 5 miles north of Colby Kansas. The tornado first moved east for about a half mile and then turned to the south southwest for 2 and a half miles. The tornado dissipated just after crossing Highway 25. The tornado damaged a corn field, an irrigation sprinkler system, and a three wheel all terrain vehicle. The tornado could be seen from 20 to 30 miles away. $$