Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds, large hail and at least one confirmed tornado to portions of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Several funnel clouds were also reported. In addition, heavy rainfall resulted in localized flash flooding.

Tornado Reports

...EF-0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN NORTHEAST VERNON COUNTY...

A NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF-0 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED WINDS OF 80 MPH TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HARWOOD IN NORTHEAST VERNON COUNTY. THE TORNADO DOWNED TREES AND OVERTURNED GRAVE MARKERS. THE TORNADO PATH WAS 50 YARDS WIDE AND TRACKED NORTHEAST APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY AA AND EE.