Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Overview

On the evening of May 6th, a line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the region from west to east, ending early the morning of May 7th. Numerous reports of damaging wind gusts, between 60 and 75 mph were reported. Additionally, a preliminary five total tornadoes were confirmed, each associated with embedded circulations within the larger line of thunderstorms.

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Tornadoes:

Tornado - Northeastern Platte Co.
Platte Co. to Clay Co. Line, MO

Date	6 May 2024
Time (Local)	10:59 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 MPH
Path Length	6.22 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An embedded circulation within a line of thunderstorms resulted in a narrow EF-0 tornado that began north of Ferrelview, MO and traveled through northeastern Platte county toward the Clay County Line.

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Tornado - Blue Springs/Grain Valley
Jackson County MO

Date	6 May 2024
Time (Local)	11:26 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	100 MPH
Path Length	5.50 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An embedded circulation in a line of thunderstorms beginning around 10:26 PM CDT resulted in a narrow EF-1 tornado that began in south Blue Springs Missouri and continued northeast for 5.5 miles to Grain Valley. Grain Valley had the most significant damage, with damage to a few commercial buildings, with estimated 100 mph winds. The tornado impacted an RV dealership, where several trailers were moved and two were flipped into the ditch near the eastbound lanes of I-70. To tornado decreased in intensity as it crossed the interstate with sporadic EF-0 damage.

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Tornado - NW-N Sedalia, MO
Pettis County MO

Date	7 May 2024
Time (Local)	12:51 AM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	87 MPH
Path Length	9.90 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An embedded circulation within a line of severe storms moving across the region resulted in an EF-1 tornado beginning northwest of Sedalia and continuing for 9.9 miles to the northeast. The tornado began shortly before 1 AM and lasted about 15 minutes.

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Tornado - Moberly, MO
Randolph County MO

Date	7 May 2024
Time (Local)	1:43 AM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90 MPH
Path Length	8.65 miles
Max Width	250 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A tornado developed west of County Road 2160 in Randolph County during the early morning on May 7. It was initially weak, damaging mainly trees along County Road 2180 before it strengthened as it approached Route D. One property featured multiple small trees uprooted in various directions as well as minor roof damage. Along Route D, much larger trees were downed or uprooted, with more roof damage to property. A water tank was destroyed, with the top blown over 100 yards to the northeast. Just east of Route D, several trees were snapped at their tops in a large grove. The tornado then shifted northeastward, damaging a barn just west of Moberly as well as several trees. The tornado then reached the west side of Moberly, producing considerable tree damage just west and northwest of downtown. Several power lines and poles were downed near the intersection of Reed Street and Emerson Street. Multiple trees were downed to the northeast, including on Bond Street and Franklin Street. Some of these trees were uprooted, falling on property and causing considerable tree and vehicle damage. Shingle damage and broken windows were also visible at several locations. The tornado lifted just southwest of the railroad tracks, with sporadic straight-line wind damage noted to the northeast on the north side of Moberly.

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Tornado - Higbee, MO
Randolph County MO

Date	7 May 2024
Time (Local)	1:44 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	85 MPH
Path Length	2.06 miles
Max Width	400 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An EF0 tornado developed just southwest of Higbee, damaging a large section of the southern part of town. Most of the damage was to trees, with the most significant damage occurring near the railroad tracks and along Highway A to the south of the tracks. An automobile was displaced a couple feet in a parking lot, and a trailer was blown into a business property. The property also featured significant roof damage. Multiple large trees were blown down, and smaller trees were uprooted. Some of these trees fell onto property, damaging a couple of vehicles and several residences. Several large trees were downed along Monroe Street as well. As the tornado moved northeast, it weakened, damaging mainly smaller trees and limbs before lifting near County Road 2560 northeast of town.

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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

Photos & Video

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Tree Damage North of Sedalia, MO (NWS Damage Survey)	Minor Damage to Home north of Sedalia (NWS Damage Survey)	Travel Trailer Flipped at Dealership in Grain Valley, MO (NWS Damage Survey)	Building Damage in Grain Valley, MO (NWS Damage Survey)

Radar

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Blue Springs/Grain Valley Tornado on KEAX Radar (SRM and Reflectivity)	Sedalia Tornado on KEAX Radar (SRM and Reflectivity)	Platte Co. Tornado - Weak signature on KEAX Radar	11:00 PM to 1:00 AM Radar Loop