Overview
A short wave trough lifted north across northeastern Kansas through the late afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms developed along the associated warm front, with isolated strong storms moving northeast across northeastern Kansas into northwestern Missouri. One storm resulted in a brief tornado in Atchison County Kansas, near Effingham, KS. More information via the Kansas City Star Article |
Photo Outside Effingham, KS via Twitter from @cjkc63 |
Tornadoes:
Tornado - LOCATION
Track Map |
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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