Per the SPC, 19 tornadoes occurred on April 12, 1964. There were 2 rated F4: One in Page County, IA that damaged or destroyed 70% of the buildings in Yorktown and the second in KS, the topic of this summary.
Around 4pm CT, on Sunday, April 12, 1964, a tornado formed south of Welda in Anderson County. It moved SE of Garnett and dissipated near Greeley. Total path length was around 17 miles. There were 9 injuries and 3 fatalities reported. The fatalities occurred in vehicles at the intersection of US Highways 169 and 59. 23 farms were hit and at least 4 homes were leveled.
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