Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Overview

A couple of brief tornadoes developed Friday evening across Jackson and Lafayette Counties in MO. The first near Longview Lake, second near Lake Lotawana, and third was just north of the Lafayette and Johnson County border. All caused minor tree damage and were rated EF-0 with the Lafayette County tornado causing some structural damage.


Tornado Damage near Lake Lotawana	Tornado Damage near Lake Lotawana	Straightline wind damage in NW Johnson County


Tornado Damage near Longview Lake	Tornado Damage near Longview Lake	Tornado Damage near Longview Lake


Tornado Damage in southern Lafayette County	Tornado Damage in southern Lafayette County	Tornado Damage in southern Lafayette County

Tornado

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Longview Lake
Jackson County

Date	05/24/2019
Time (Local)	08:00 PM
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	60 MPH
Path Length	0.25 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: A brief tornado developed near Longview Lake in Jackson county, MO. Minor tree damage was observed along the path.

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Tornado - Lake Lotawana
Jackson County

Date	05/24/2019
Time (Local)	08:08 PM
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	60 MPH
Path Length	0.68 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: A brief tornado developed near Lake Lotawana in Jackson county, MO. Minor tree damage was observed along the path.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - Lafayette County
Lafayette County

Date	05/24/2019
Time (Local)	08:19 PM
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 MPH
Path Length	2.73miles
Max Width	40yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: A brief tornado developed just north of the Lafayette and Johnson County Line. Minor tree damage and some structural damage was observed along the path.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

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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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Jackson & Lafayette County MO Tornadoes