The May 12, 2004 tornado
F4Harper County, Kansas
An F4 tornado on a 1.2-mile path that injured 1. It was one of 18 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · May 12, 2004
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 1.2 mi
- Width up to 500 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Wednesday, May 12, 2004
- 7:40 PM CST
The National Weather Service account
Written by the local Weather Service office after its damage survey.
Large destructive tornado completely demolished a two story farm house and 5 other barns associated with the homestead. Five cars were also dismantled as the engines were spread across the shaven wheat fields. Very few automobile body parts could be located.
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.