May 19th-20th, 2018 - Tornadoes, severe weather and flooding

Overview

Several waves of upper level energy interacted with instability and a little bit of shear to provide the region with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms over the 19th and 20th of May 2018. The strongest storms produced 2 EF-1 tornadoes, wind damage and many large hail reports. In addition, the storms moved across many of the same locations, producing between 4 and 6 inches of rain from extreme southeast Kansas into central and south central Missouri, which led to some flooding.

Tornado
Flooding
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Storm Reports

Tornadoes:

Tornado - 2 NW Pleasant Hope MO
Polk County

Date	5/19/2018
Time (Local)	6:25 PM
EF Rating	EF - 1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	2.3 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: Numerous trees uprooted and large branches broken. One house with roof damage and several outbuildings damaged.

Track Map

Tornado - 3 NNW Pleasant Hope MO
Polk County

Date	5/19/2018
Time (Local)	6:28 pm
EF Rating	EF - 1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	2.0 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: Two barns destroyed. One barn with roof damage. Numerous trees uprooted.

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

Flooding

Showers and thunderstorms occurred in several waves on the 19th - 20th of May, 2018. The heaviest rainfall occurred over southeast Kansas into central Missouri, extending back down into south central Missouri. Within this heavier band, 3 to 6 inches of rainfall occurred, causing flooded roadways and rivers to exceed flood stage.

Rainfall Totals Map