Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >
Overview
On the evening of October 6th, a strong storm system swept through northeast Kansas with a cold front. Severe storms that developed in the late afternoon quickly became severe with large hail up to golfball size, damaging winds, and two verified tornadoesTornadoes:
Tornado - Central Clay County
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Tornado - Northern Clay and Southern
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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 |
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Photos & Video:
Damage photos south and southeast of Clay Center
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Grain Bin south of Clay center | Grain Bin south of Clay Center | Hunting Cabin Destroyed | Farm Outbuilding destroyed |
Tornado pictures from storm south of Clay Center
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Tornado south of Clay Center Courtesy of Scott Blair |
Tornado south of Clay Center Courtesy of Jonathan Napora |
Radar:
Two tornadic supercells over north central Kansas
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Northern supercell reflectivity along Clay/Washington county line south of Palmer at 421 PM | Northern supercell velocity along Clay/Washington county line south of Palmer at 421 PM | Supercell reflectivity for tornado south of Clay Center at 442 PM | Supercell velocity for tornado south of Clay Center at 442 PM |
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