2001 Hoisington tornado

2001 F4 tornado in Kansas FEMA - 1373 - Photograph by Dave Saville taken on 04-26-2001 in Kansas.jpg Aftermath of the tornado April 21, 2001 atl 207 mph km/h on–260 mph km/h on F4 1 28 2001 $40.1 million (1997 USD) Barton County, Kansas Tornadoes of 2001On April 21, 2001, a violent and destructive tornado hit the city of Hoisington, Kansas. The tornado killed one and injured twenty-eight others, and left one-third of the city devastated, with over 400 structures damaged to varying degrees. Of these structures, 200 homes were destroyed, with 85 severely damaged and 200 with minor to moderate damage. In addition, 12 businesses were destroyed. US Department of Commerce NOAA Info on the 2001 Hoisington tornado https://www.weather.gov/ict/hoisington 2026-05-27 www.weather.gov EN-US Meteorological synopsis October 2026 At 7:49 p.m. on April 21, radio operator Carl Andersen, the Barton County Emergency Coordinator for emergency radio communication at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Great Bend, Kansas, sent out a warning that storms were reported in the neighboring counties to the west. At that point, the warning was only for hail. However by 9:15 P.M., it had changed to a tornado warning because of funnel cloud sightings in the Hoisington area. At 9:30 p.m., another radio operator, Larry Bruce, reported back to the EOC that a storm had just passed through Hoisington, approximately 10 miles north of Great Bend.May 2004 Mitigation Case Studies: Clara Barton Hospital Shelter https://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/prevent/bestpractices/ks_hospital_cs.pdf November 6, 2024 National Weather Service and FEMA Tornado summary Shortly past 9:00 PM CST, the tornado touched down in an area southwest of the city of Hoisington.Kilborn Peter T. April 24, 2001 Stealthy Tornado Stole a Third of Unsuspecting Kansas Town https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/24/us/stealthy-tornado-stole-a-third-of-unsuspecting-kansas-town.html New York Times The tornado moved northeast through West 2nd Street, directly striking several housing units.April 21st 2001 Hoisington Tornado https://www.weather.gov/images/ict/wxstory/hoisington/2001071109_hois_dmg1.jpg National Weather Service As it caused intense damage in the residential areas located in the south of the city, the tornado began to run roughly parallel to South Main Street, one of the main streets in the town. One person, a 69 year old man, was killed when his home was hit by the tornado.Observer-Dispatch EF4 tornado on Apr. 21, 2001 20:15 PM CDT https://data.uticaod.com/tornado-archive/kansas/5236229/ 2024-11-06 Observer-Dispatch en As the tornado left the downtown area, it began to weaken, inflicting F2 damage as it exited city limits. It dissipated shortly after, tracking a total of 5 mi km. Aftermath June 2026 June 2026 200 homes were destroyed by the tornado, and a further 85 were heavily damaged. 12 businesses were also destroyed by the tornado.2023-04-21 Friday marks 22nd anniversary of Hoisington tornado https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/friday-marks-22nd-anniversary-of-hoisington-tornado/ 2024-11-06 KSN-TV en-USMEMORIES FROM THE DARK https://www.gbtribune.com/news/local-news/memories-dark/ 2024-11-06 www.gbtribune.com One person was killed, and 28 others were injured.KWCH Staff 2021-04-21 April 21 marks 20 years since devastating Hoisington tornado https://www.kwch.com/2021/04/21/april-21-marks-20-years-since-devastating-hoisington-tornado/ 2024-11-06 KWCH en See also List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009) References Sources May 2004 Mitigation Case Studies: Clara Barton Hospital Shelter https://www.weather.gov/ict/hoisington November 6, 2024 National Weather Service and FEMAFEMA. 2001-04-21 Category:2001 in Kansas 2001-04-21 04-21