Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Overview

Late in the day and into the night of April 15th several storms developed and moved across the region. One storm over Atchison County, Missouri produced several funnel clouds and a very narrow and brief EF-0 tornado. No damage was reported by the tornado.

Tornado
Radar

Tornadoes:

Tornado - LOCATION
COUNTY NAME

Date	April 15, 2017
Time (Local)	7:25 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	65 mph
Path Length	50 yards
Max Width	10 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0

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