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Overview
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On the afternoon of October 14, 2017 strong thunderstorms formed along a boundary, which was draped across the Kansas City metro area. The strongest of these storms was a supercell that caused quite a bit of wind damage across the Northland of Kansas City. This wind damage manifested itself in several large trees being knocked over and a hotel sign across from Worlds of Fun crashing down. At the Worlds of Fun theme park displays were knocked over and tree damage was quite extensive. Aside from the tree damage in Kansas City there was minor structure damage in several other areas of western and central Missouri, but none of this structural damage appeared to be significant. Several automated wind gauges across the area recorded wind gusts in the 55 to 65 mph range. |
 Radar loop of the storms forming near Kansas City, then evolving into several bowing segments that caused wind damage across western and central Missouri. |
Wind:
Several automated wind gauges across the area recorded 55 to 65 mph winds with the storms. The bulk of the damage across the area was done to trees, as several large trees were knocked over. Worlds of Fun theme park also experienced some wind damage as its displays were knocked over and a hotel sign came crashing down across the I-435 freeway.
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A hotel sign was blown over, across from Worlds of Fun. Image: Alan Shope (KMBC)
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A T-Rex figure was blown over at Worlds of Fun when the strong winds came through that area. Image: Alan Shope (KMBC)
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Strong winds cause numerous trees to topple over across northern Kansas City. Image: THE Fake Ned
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Tree damage was a fairly common site across Kansas City after the strong winds moved through KC. Image: Kim Runk
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Storm Reports
Map of severe weather reports from October 14, 2017. Click on the map for an interactive display.
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0903 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE SEDALIA 38.71N 93.23W
10/14/2017 M58 MPH PETTIS MO AWOS
0903 PM TSTM WND GST SEDALIA 38.71N 93.23W
10/14/2017 M58 MPH PETTIS MO AWOS
0850 PM TSTM WND GST GREEN RIDGE 38.62N 93.41W
10/14/2017 E65 MPH PETTIS MO PUBLIC
0850 PM TSTM WND GST GREEN RIDGE 38.62N 93.41W
10/14/2017 E65 MPH PETTIS MO PUBLIC
0728 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E MOUND CITY 38.14N 94.81W
10/14/2017 LINN KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF. ALSO REPORTED
MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES ACROSS LINN COUNTY.
0728 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE MOUND CITY 38.14N 94.81W
10/14/2017 LINN KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF. ALSO REPORTED
MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES ACROSS LINN COUNTY.
0726 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S MOUND CITY 38.07N 94.81W
10/14/2017 LINN KS TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT 300 RD AND K-7
HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATED TO RADAR.
0726 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S MOUND CITY 38.07N 94.81W
10/14/2017 LINN KS TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT 300 RD AND K-7
HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATED TO RADAR.
0621 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S HARRISONVILLE 38.64N 94.35W
10/14/2017 CASS MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT...TREES DOWN AND DEBRIS IN
ROAD SOUTH OF HARRISONVILLE. REPORT VIA
SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED TO RADAR.
0621 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW HARRISONVILLE 38.64N 94.35W
10/14/2017 CASS MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT...TREES DOWN AND DEBRIS IN
ROAD SOUTH OF HARRISONVILLE. REPORT VIA
SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED TO RADAR.
0620 PM TSTM WND GST PLEASANT HILL 38.79N 94.27W
10/14/2017 E60 MPH CASS MO NWS EMPLOYEE
0620 PM TSTM WND GST PLEASANT HILL 38.79N 94.27W
10/14/2017 E60 MPH CASS MO NWS EMPLOYEE
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG ORRICK 39.22N 94.12W
10/14/2017 RAY MO BROADCAST MEDIA
DELAYED REPORT. ROOF DAMAGE TO HOUSE IN
ORRICK. TIME ESTIMATED TO RADAR.
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE ORRICK 39.22N 94.12W
10/14/2017 RAY MO BROADCAST MEDIA
DELAYED REPORT. ROOF DAMAGE TO HOUSE IN
ORRICK. TIME ESTIMATED TO RADAR.
0613 PM TSTM WND GST GREENWOOD 38.85N 94.34W
10/14/2017 E65 MPH JACKSON MO NWS EMPLOYEE
0613 PM TSTM WND GST GREENWOOD 38.85N 94.34W
10/14/2017 E65 MPH JACKSON MO NWS EMPLOYEE
0540 PM TSTM WND GST CLAYCOMO 39.21N 94.49W
10/14/2017 E60 MPH CLAY MO NWS EMPLOYEE
0540 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE CLAYCOMO 39.21N 94.49W
10/14/2017 E60 MPH CLAY MO NWS EMPLOYEE
0535 PM HAIL EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 39.34N 94.23W
10/14/2017 E0.88 INCH CLAY MO PUBLIC
0535 PM HAIL EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 39.34N 94.23W
10/14/2017 E0.88 INCH CLAY MO PUBLIC
0531 PM TSTM WND GST KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN 39.12N 94.59W
10/14/2017 M65 MPH CLAY MO ASOS
LARGE TREE ALSO DOWN ON THE 2600 BLOCK OF
SWIFT ST...REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0531 PM TSTM WND GST KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN 39.12N 94.59W
10/14/2017 M65 MPH CLAY MO ASOS
LARGE TREE ALSO DOWN ON THE 2600 BLOCK OF
SWIFT ST...REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0531 PM TSTM WND GST KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN 39.12N 94.59W
10/14/2017 M65 MPH CLAY MO ASOS
0529 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW SIBLEY 39.16N 94.20W
10/14/2017 JACKSON MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT...MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON
ROADWAYS. RELOCATED A FULL 110 GALLON WATER
TANK A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE FROM ORIGINAL
LOCATION. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0529 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S SIBLEY 39.16N 94.20W
10/14/2017 JACKSON MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT...MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON
ROADWAYS. RELOCATED A FULL 110 GALLON WATER
TANK A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE FROM ORIGINAL
LOCATION. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0526 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW BASEHOR 39.10N 94.96W
10/14/2017 LEAVENWORTH KS EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE DOWN AT 166TH AND EVANS RD. 20
INCHES IN DIAMETER.
0526 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW BASEHOR 39.10N 94.96W
10/14/2017 LEAVENWORTH KS EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE DOWN AT 166TH AND EVANS RD. 20
INCHES IN DIAMETER.
0515 PM TSTM WND GST NORTHMOOR 39.19N 94.59W
10/14/2017 E65 MPH CLAY MO NWS EMPLOYEE
DELAYED REPORT...REPORTED AT I-29 AND 69
HIGHWAY.
0515 PM TSTM WND GST LIBERTY 39.25N 94.42W
10/14/2017 E60 MPH CLAY MO BROADCAST MEDIA
0515 PM TSTM WND GST LIBERTY 39.25N 94.42W
10/14/2017 E60 MPH CLAY MO BROADCAST MEDIA
0515 PM TSTM WND GST NORTHMOOR 39.19N 94.59W
10/14/2017 E65 MPH CLAY MO NWS EMPLOYEE
DELAYED REPORT...REPORTED AT I-29 AND 69
HIGHWAY.
0511 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N RANDOLPH 39.17N 94.49W
10/14/2017 CLAY MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT...12 INCH BRANCH DOWN AT
WORLDS OF FUN. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
TIME ESTIMATED TO RADAR.
0511 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW RANDOLPH 39.17N 94.50W
10/14/2017 CLAY MO BROADCAST MEDIA
THE SIGN OF A FAIRFIELD INN ACROSS FROM
WORLDS OF FUN WAS BLOWN OVER. PHOTOS CAME TO
OUR OFFICE VIA TWITTER.
0511 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N RANDOLPH 39.17N 94.49W
10/14/2017 CLAY MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT...12 INCH BRANCH DOWN AT
WORLDS OF FUN. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
TIME ESTIMATED TO RADAR.
0446 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W LINWOOD 39.00N 95.09W
10/14/2017 LEAVENWORTH KS PUBLIC
POWERPOLES DOWN.
0446 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W LINWOOD 39.00N 95.09W
10/14/2017 LEAVENWORTH KS PUBLIC
POWERPOLES DOWN.
0443 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SW BASEHOR 39.11N 94.99W
10/14/2017 M58 MPH LEAVENWORTH KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0443 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SW BASEHOR 39.11N 94.99W
10/14/2017 M58 MPH LEAVENWORTH KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0436 PM TSTM WND DMG MILLARD 40.11N 92.55W
10/14/2017 ADAIR MO 911 CALL CENTER
POWER LINES DOWN AND ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME IN
MILLARD.
0436 PM TSTM WND DMG MILLARD 40.11N 92.55W
10/14/2017 ADAIR MO 911 CALL CENTER
POWER LINES DOWN AND ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME IN
MILLARD.
0436 PM TSTM WND DMG MILLARD 40.11N 92.55W
10/14/2017 ADAIR MO 911 CALL CENTER
POWER LINES DOWN IN MILLARD.
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