Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Overview

Supercell thunderstorm developed late in the afternoon of 2 October across northern Hamilton County 
and moved northeast across west central Kansas entering into Scott County early Monday evening.

Tornado
Storm Reports

Tornadoes:

Tornado - 6 NNW Modoc to 9 N Modoc
SCOTT COUNTY

Date	10/02/2017
Time (Local)	6:53pm-6:57pm CDT
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	4.47 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: There were no damage indicators to determine exact intensity of this tornado as it may have exceeded the base EF-0 rating.

Track Map

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Tornado - 5 NNE Modoc to 7 NW Scott City
SCOTT COUNTY

Date	10/02/2017
Time (Local)	7:02-7:05pm CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	2.51 miles
Max Width	150 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: A pivot irrigation sprinkler was damaged.

Track Map

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Tornado - 5 S Scott State Lake into Gove Co.
SCOTT AND GOVE COUNTY

Date	10/02/2017
Time (Local)	7:09pm CDT - TBD Gove Co.
EF Rating	EF-1 in Scott Co.
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph in Scott Co.
Path Length	8.55 mi. in Scott Co.
Max Width	450 yards in Scott Co.
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: This longer track tornado started in Scott County and continued into adjacent Gove County before ending across that county. Power poles were snapped across Scott County before the vortex moved northeast out of the county.

Track Map

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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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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

Severe storms on October 2nd, 2017