Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 907 PM MDT Mon Jul 30 2018 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 07/29/2018 TORNADO EVENT... .OVERVIEW...At least two EF-2 tornadoes occurred over eastern portions of Morgan county. There were signs of up to 2 additional tornadoes. Further analysis is needed to determine exact start and end locations. Widespread hail and wind damage was noted across eastern areas of Morgan county as well. .TORNADO # 1... Rating: EF-2 Estimated peak wind: 125 mph Path length /Statute/: Still undetermined Path width /Maximum/: Still undetermined Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 07/29/2018 Start time: Still Undetermined Start location: Still Undetermined End date: 07/29/2018 End time: Still Undetermined End location: Still Undetermined SURVEY_SUMMARY: Highest wind speeds occurred 0.5 miles northwest of Hillrose. .TORNADO # 2... Rating: EF-2 Estimated peak wind: 112 mph Path length /Statute/: Still undetermined Path width /Maximum/: Still undetermined Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 07/29/2018 Start time: Still undetermined Start location: Still undetermined End date: 07/29/2018 End time: Still undetermined End location: Still undetermined SURVEY_SUMMARY: Highest wind speeds occurred at the Brush Airport. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data.
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