EF2 Tornado Hits Ottawa, Kansas, Injuring 3 as Baseball-Size Hail Falls
On the evening of April 13, 2026, an EF2 tornado struck the city of Ottawa in Franklin County, Kansas, injuring three people and killing none, while baseball-size hail fell across several counties in eastern Kansas the same evening.
The National Weather Service office in Topeka said the tornado was on the ground from 7:23 to 7:48 p.m. Central, with estimated peak winds of 125 mph, a path 7.30 miles long and a maximum width of 100 yards. It formed west of Ottawa, entered the city's south side, and damaged homes and businesses. The Weather Service said no one was seriously injured.
Hail up to 2.75 inches in diameter was reported in Lyon, Osage and Franklin counties, and a brief EF0 tornado near Quenemo in Osage County, with winds near 65 mph, caused no casualties.
Source: U.S. National Weather Service
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：国家气象局公布的2026年4月13日 Ottawa 龙卷风路径图。美国国家气象局，公共领域。 / Map: National Weather Service track map of the April 13, 2026 Ottawa tornado. U.S. National Weather Service, public domain.
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