Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Overview

On the evening of May 2, 2018 strong thunderstorms moved out of Kansas and into western Missouri. These storms formed squall line tornadoes, that did damage across portions of the Kansas City Metro Area. The bulk of the damage occurred in Johnson County, Kansas, where several trees were destroyed in the Nottingham Neighborhood near 140th and Antioch. The tornado continued east, where it did window damage at a couple schools along 135th Street. The tornado dissipated near the state line. Several other areas had some tornado and wind damage, although not quite as extensive. Several areas had trees blown down with some damage done to objects they fell onto.

Tornado
Wind

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Holt County
HOLT COUNTY, MISSOURI

Date	May 2, 2018
Time (Local)	7:18 PM - 7:22 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	4.0 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This tornado did some damage to the docks at Big Lake State Park and tipped over some camper trailers. The tornado then damage a pole barn just south of Bigelow.

Track Map

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Tornado - Overland Park - Leawood
JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS

Date	May 2, 2018
Time (Local)	9:09 PM - 9:17 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	98 mph
Path Length	4.7 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This tornado, which formed as a squall line tornado took out several trees around 143rd and Antioch before doing some window damage to a couple schools along HWY 150 (135th Street). Several power poles were snapped along the path.

Track Map

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Tornado - Belton, Missouri
CASS COUNTY, MISSOURI

Date	May 2, 2018
Time (Local)	9:22 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	0.1 mile
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Some tree damage occurred in Belton.

Track Map

Tornado - Raytown, Missouri #1
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Date	May 2, 2018
Time (Local)	9:24 PM - 9:29 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80-85 mph
Path Length	1.6 mile
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This tornado did damage to portions of Raytown. The path was very narrow, and consisted of large trees being uprooted or broken. Some of these large trees fell onto houses, causing some extensive damage to some of those residences.

Track Map

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Tornado - Raytown, Missouri #2
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Date	May 2, 2018
Time (Local)	9:26 PM - 9:29 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80-85 mph
Path Length	1.3 mile
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This tornado did damage to portions of Raytown. The path was very narrow, and consisted of large trees being uprooted or broken. Some of these large trees fell onto houses, causing some extensive damage to some of those residences.

Track Map

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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