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.

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.

[1] Shortly past 9:00 PM CST, the tornado touched down in an area southwest of the city of Hoisington.

[2] The tornado moved northwest through West 2nd Street, directly striking several housing units.

[4] As the tornado left the downtown area, it began to weaken, inflicting F2 damage as it exited city limits.