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 >
Overview
A line of fast-moving thunderstorms initially developing along the CO...KS state line Tuesday evening, shifted eastward through western and central KS during the evening to overnight hour. Several small tornadoes developed along the leading edge of this line with the initial tornado starting near Sublette. The final tornado occurred near Trousdale shortly after midnight. Survey results indicated EF1 strength circulations existed with most tornadic damage.Tornadoes:
Tornado #1 - Sublette to Copeland, KS Haskell-Gray Counties
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Tornado #2 - Cimarron, KS
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Tornado #3 - Howell, KS
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Tornado #4 - Spearville to Hanston, KS
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Tornado #5 - Ford, KS
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Tornado #6 - Bucklin, KS
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Tornado #7 - Greensburg, KS #1
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Tornado #8 - Greensburg, KS #2
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Tornado #9 - Fellsburg, KS
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Tornado #10 - Trousdale, KS
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Radar
Radar Images of Tornadoes
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Copeland Tornado | Howell Tornado | Spearville Tornado | Greensburg Tornadoes |
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Fellsburg and Trousdale Tornadoes |
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