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 >

Overview

A broken line of thunderstorms produced wind damage and flooding across portions of southwestern Missouri and extreme southeastern Kansas Saturday evening. A National Weather Service storm survey concluded that an EF-0 tornado occurred on the extreme southwestern side of Willard. Reports of straight-line wind damage across the region were generally scattered in nature. Torrential rainfall did result in flash flooding across portions of Springfield and southern Greene County. Wilsons Creek and even the James River briefly flooded as locations saw over 3 inches of rainfall in just a couple of hours.

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Tornado
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Tornadoes:

Tornado - Willard
Greene County

Date	October 13th, 2012
Time (Local)	8:53 pm - 8:54 pm
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	1/2 mile
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO WITH WINDS ESTIMATED UP TO 80 MPH TOUCHED DOWN IN A RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF WILLARD OFF STATE HWY AB AND FARM ROAD 94. SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN IN ALL DIRECTIONS. SEVERAL HOUSES HAD MINOR DAMAGE TO SIDING AND ROOFS. A WOODEN DECK WAS LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND MOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. PATH WAS 100 YARDS WIDE AND ABOUT A HALF A MILE LONG.

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