Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. Read More >

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

Tornado

Tornadoes:

Tornado - LOCATION
COUNTY NAME

Date	21 May 2019
Time (Local)	7:07 PM CDT
EF Rating	1
Est. Peak Winds	90
Path Length	5.4 Miles
Max Width	30 Yards
Injuries/Deaths	0

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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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

21 May 2019 Atchison County Kansas Tornado