On this day 24 years ago, the city of Hoisington in Barton County was struck by a tornado. On April 21, 2001, a tornado that would go on to be rated as an F4 on the discontinued Fujita Scale touched down southwest of Hoisington. Under the previous F ratings, the tornado that hit the community had estimated wind speeds from 207 to 260 mph. After it touched down, the tornado took a path northeast through Hoisington, destroying 212 homes and businesses. Eighty-five homes had significant damage, and 200 had minor to moderate damage.
Source: KSN-TV
